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At MAO Professional Land Services, we believe our greatest asset is our dedicated staff. We’ve built our reputation on quality over quantity, and this philosophy extends to how we treat our team members. When you join our team, you’re not just taking a job – you’re becoming part of a collaborative environment where experience meets efficiency in professional land services.
MAO Employee Benefits Package
Landman Jobs in Louisiana, Pennslyvania, Texas, and throughout the U.S.
Competitive Salaries
We recognize that exceptional talent deserves exceptional compensation. Our salary packages reflect the value our team members bring to every project and client relationship
401(k) Retirement Plan
Secure your financial future with our comprehensive retirement benefits, which help you build long-term wealth while advancing your career with us.
Professional Development Opportunities
The land services industry is constantly evolving, and we invest in our team’s growth through ongoing training, certification support, and skill development programs.
Health and Wellness Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage ensures you and your family are protected while you focus on delivering expert landman services.
Career Advancement
With multiple office locations and diverse service offerings, MAO provides clear pathways for professional growth and advancement within the organization.
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Discover your next career opportunity at MAO Professional Land Services. You can view the title, job description, and minimum qualifications below.
Open Positions
Leasing Agent — Southwest Pennsylvania (Hybrid)
A Leasing Agent at MAO is responsible for negotiating and securing oil and gas lease agreements, easements, and related land rights in support of energy development projects throughout Southwest Pennsylvania. This hybrid role combines field-based landowner relations with remote administrative, reporting, and project coordination responsibilities. The ideal candidate possesses strong negotiation skills, knowledge of mineral rights and title research, and the ability to build productive relationships with landowners, clients, and project teams.
Responsibilities:
– Research property ownership, mineral interests, and title information using courthouse records, online databases, GIS platforms, and internal systems.
– Contact and meet with landowners to negotiate oil and gas leases, rights-of-way, surface use agreements, amendments, ratifications, and easements.
– Explain lease terms, project impacts, compensation structures, and operational timelines to landowners in a professional and transparent manner.
– Secure executed agreements that comply with client requirements, company standards, and applicable state regulations.
– Maintain accurate documentation of negotiations, signed agreements, correspondence, and project status updates.
– Coordinate with project managers, title agents, attorneys, and curative specialists to resolve ownership or title issues.
– Prepare daily activity reports, acquisition summaries, and other project-related deliverables.
– Utilize mapping software, spreadsheets, and land management databases to track progress and maintain project accuracy.
– Conduct field visits throughout Southwest Pennsylvania and surrounding areas as needed.
– Ensure all work is performed in compliance with company policies, client directives, and industry best practices.
– Build and maintain positive working relationships with landowners, local stakeholders, and project teams.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediately
Curative Specialist — Texas/Louisiana/New Mexico (Hybrid)
MAO is seeking an experienced Curative Specialist to support oil and gas exploration, development, acquisition, and production projects across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. This hybrid role is responsible for researching, analyzing, and resolving title defects and ownership issues involving mineral, leasehold, and surface interests. The ideal candidate will possess strong title curative experience, working knowledge of regional land practices, and the ability to independently manage complex ownership and land matters while collaborating with clients, landowners, attorneys, and internal project teams.
Responsibilities:
– Research, analyze, and resolve title defects related to mineral ownership, leasehold interests, rights-of-way, probate, heirship, unreleased liens, and other oil and gas ownership matters.
– Perform title curative activities supporting leasing, acquisitions, due diligence, drilling, division order, and development projects.
– Review title opinions, run sheets, deeds, leases, probate records, assignments, contracts, and other legal instruments to identify deficiencies and corrective actions.
– Prepare and coordinate curative instruments including affidavits, stipulations of interest, ratifications, probate documentation, conveyances, and corrective assignments.
– Conduct courthouse, online, and database research to verify ownership and establish accurate chains of title.
– Negotiate and acquire land agreements necessary to satisfy client and project requirements.
– Maintain accurate daily activity reports, ownership records, title status updates, and project deliverables.
– Collaborate with landmen, title examiners, attorneys, project managers, and clients to ensure timely resolution of title issues and compliance with project procedures.
– Serve as liaison with landowners regarding ownership questions, curative requirements, access issues, and damage claims.
– Utilize company and client systems, databases, GIS platforms, and reporting tools to manage assignments efficiently.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediately
Title/Abstractor — Southwest Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia Areas (Hybrid)
MAO is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Title Abstractor Landman to support oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, and land acquisition projects throughout Southwest Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and Northern West Virginia. This position combines courthouse and remote title research responsibilities and requires strong analytical skills, and knowledge of Appalachian Basin title standards. The ideal candidate will have experience researching surface, mineral, leasehold, and right-of-way ownership, preparing accurate title deliverables, and identifying curative issues affecting ownership and development rights.
Responsibilities:
– Conduct comprehensive title research to determine current and historical ownership of surface, mineral, oil & gas, timber, and leasehold estates.
– Research county courthouse records, online databases, GIS systems, tax maps, probate records, and recorder office documents throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
– Prepare accurate title abstracts, run sheets, ownership reports, flowcharts, deed plots, and related title documentation.
– Analyze deeds, leases, assignments, probate filings, easements, mortgages, judgments, liens, rights-of-way, and other recorded instruments affecting title.
– Trace chains of title back to sovereignty or client-defined base title requirements.
– Identify title defects, gaps, encumbrances, probate issues, outstanding interests, and curative requirements.
– Interpret complex legal descriptions, surveys, and tract maps to verify ownership and acreage calculations.
– Support acquisition, leasing, due diligence, pipeline, renewable energy, and development projects through accurate title reporting.
– Maintain organized project files and provide timely updates to project managers and clients.
– Collaborate with land agents, attorneys, GIS specialists, and project teams to ensure accurate and complete deliverables.
– Meet project deadlines while maintaining MAO quality standards and client expectations.
– Travel periodically to county courthouses and field locations as required by project scope.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediately
Title/Abstractor — Tioga & Bradford Counties, Northeast Pennsylvania (Hybrid)
We are seeking a detail-oriented Title Abstractor Landman to support land, mineral, and energy development projects throughout Tioga and Bradford Counties in Northeast Pennsylvania. This position combines courthouse research, remote title analysis, and collaboration with landmen, project managers, attorneys, and clients to establish accurate ownership and chain-of-title information for surface and mineral interests.
Responsibilities
– Conduct comprehensive title research utilizing county courthouse records, online databases, GIS mapping systems, and proprietary land software.
– Examine and interpret deeds, leases, probate records, easements, mortgages, liens, assignments, tax records, rights-of-way, and other legal instruments affecting title.
– Establish complete chains of title for surface and mineral ownership interests.
– Prepare detailed title abstracts, ownership reports, runsheets, and title summaries for energy, pipeline, and land acquisition projects.
– Identify title defects, curative issues, encumbrances, and ownership discrepancies impacting leasing or development activities.
– Calculate net mineral acres, ownership interests, and leasehold positions.
– Coordinate with landmen, attorneys, title curative specialists, surveyors, and project managers to resolve title issues.
– Maintain organized digital and physical project files while ensuring accuracy and compliance with company standards.
– Travel periodically to county courthouses and recorder offices within Northeast Pennsylvania for onsite research and verification.
– Utilize GIS platforms, mapping systems, and title management software to support project reporting and data accuracy.
– Meet project deadlines while managing multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediately
Title/Abstractor — East Texas/Northwest Louisiana (Hybrid)
We are seeking a detail-oriented Title Abstractor Landman to support land, leasing, acquisition, and due diligence projects throughout East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. This hybrid role combines courthouse research, remote title analysis, and collaboration with landmen, attorneys, and clients to ensure accurate mineral and surface ownership determinations. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of oil and gas title research, chain of title analysis, and public records interpretation within Texas and Louisiana jurisdictions.
Responsibilities:
– Conduct comprehensive title research using courthouse records, online databases, GIS systems, and abstract plants.
– Review and interpret deeds, leases, probate filings, conveyances, easements, liens, judgments, assignments, and other legal instruments affecting title.
– Establish and verify complete chains of title for mineral and surface ownership interests.
– Prepare accurate title abstracts, ownership reports, run sheets, and due diligence summaries for leasing, drilling, acquisition, and curative purposes.
– Identify title defects, ownership discrepancies, unleased interests, and curative requirements.
– Collaborate with landmen, title attorneys, division order analysts, and project managers to resolve title issues and confirm ownership positions.
– Maintain organized digital and physical records of research, maps, supporting documentation, and project files.
– Travel periodically to county courthouses and clerk offices throughout East Texas and Northwest Louisiana as project needs require.
– Ensure compliance with company procedures, client standards, and applicable state regulations.
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Start Date: Immediately
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