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Property Specialist 13 (POOLING AND UNITIZATION SPECIALIST)

State of Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, United States, 48900

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Overview

As a Staff Specialist, this position’s predominant and essential function is to serve as the DNR state-wide specialist overseeing the State of Michigan’s mineral involvement in pooling and unitization agreements for oil and gas development and production. Due to the high complexity of the oil and gas industry and the constantly changing industry practices and technological advances, this position must have advanced knowledge of statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to minerals management of state-owned lands, as well as oil and gas leases, legal property descriptions, drilling requirements and well spacing rules and regulations. The position is responsible for formulating and implementing policies and procedures involving the specialty area of pooling and unitization agreements, along with highly complex assignments related to the work. This position acts as the Liaison who oversees the exchange of information with the Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to establish accurate records for issuance of drilling permits, temporary abandoned wells, plugging of wells, and completion reports for wells including lands involving state-owned minerals. Duties also include analyzing the impact of proposed Uniform Spacing Plan petitions submitted to EGLE, as well as providing technical assistance and/or expert testimony, as needed. Additionally, this position interfaces with oil and gas industry operators to ensure the section is in possession of the latest division orders for all pooled, unitized, and single well operations. Responsibilities

Oversee the state-wide involvement in pooling and unitization agreements for oil and gas development and production. Formulate and implement policies and procedures related to pooling and unitization. Act as the liaison with EGLE to establish accurate records for drilling permits, temporary abandoned wells, plugging, and completion reports for lands involving state-owned minerals. Analyze the impact of proposed Uniform Spacing Plan petitions submitted to EGLE. Provide technical assistance and/or expert testimony as needed. Interface with oil and gas industry operators to ensure the section has the latest division orders for all pooled, unitized, and single well operations. Education

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in any major. Experience

Four years of experience equivalent to a Property Analyst, including two years equivalent to a Property Analyst P11 or one year equivalent to a Property Analyst 12. Additional Information

This position is located at the Deborah A. Stabenow Building, eligible for remote work eligibility for part of the year, with in-office days for the division currently set for Wednesdays, which may be modified or terminated at any time by the employer. Application Instructions

Please attach a cover letter, resume and official college transcripts to your application. Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further. You must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar’s signature and/or seal. Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. To view the job specification: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/PropertySpecialist_12889_7.pdf

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