Summer Land Department Intern

Job Description

Summer Land Department Intern | Hilcorp

The Tone:
This is a summer intern position at Hilcorp, located in Downtown Houston, TX. Hilcorp is an upstream oil and gas organization. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide vital assistance to the land department, gaining invaluable experience and deep insight into its intricate workings and critical role within the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time, Monday-Friday, in-office
• Location: In-person, Houston, TX

• Team: Supports the Land Department (in-house landmen, field landmen, GIS Tech, lead broker)
• Mission: Provide essential support to daily land department operations and gain practical field experience in oil and gas projects.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Land Operations Support: Distribute Authorization for Expenditures (AFE) to working interest partners.
• Research & Analysis: Conduct ownership research for in-house landmen and comprehensive title research at county courthouses for field landmen.
• Negotiation Assistance: Support field landmen with negotiating surface access and road/pipeline right-of-ways.
• Stakeholder Communication: Manage the royalty owner hot line desk, addressing inquiries and providing support.
• Field Immersion: Undertake a significant field component, spending two to three weeks working directly with a lead broker on Hilcorp’s leasing or pipeline right-of-way projects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career, progressively working towards a Bachelor of Business Administration in Energy Management, Energy Commerce, Petroleum Land Management, or an equivalent degree from an A.A.P.L. accredited program.
• Experience: None required.
• Skills: Ownership research, title research, land department operations support, negotiation assistance, stakeholder communication.
• Bonus: Progressively working towards a Juris Doctorate degree; previous experience with an oil and gas company land department or an independent landman.