Oil and Gas Abstractor

Bridgeport, WV

Job Summary

Do you thrive in close-knit work environments that function like a family? Looking for a place where you can get your foot-in-the-door and have multiple opportunities for growth, all while having 100% of your health insurance covered? Do you want to advance your skills in an industry that has very little competition? Do you have a passion for research? Joining our family as an abstractor doesn’t have to be an abstract idea, we’d love to have you!

What’s in it for you:

  • Family- like atmosphere
  • Health and Wellness Program
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Opportunity for growth and advancement
  • Employer paid health insurance and 401k match

What you will be doing:

  • Research titles, deeds, wills and related documents to establish property ownership
  • Use courthouse computer systems to examine property and tax assessment records for
  • compilation of information about a specific property
  • Copy or summarize recorded documents, such as leases, right of ways, and judgments affecting specific property
  • Examine liens, judgments, leases, plat books, maps, contracts, and agreements to verify legal description, ownership and restrictions
  • Create deed plots, and flowcharts for abstracts and title opinions and prepare detailed Abstract Reports
  • Research and abstract oil and gas leasehold interest ownership
  • Submit reports and results from researching liens, mortgages, right of ways, easements, back taxes, mineral, coal, oil and gas ownership, and verification of current surface ownership
  • Provide quality research and reports based on client needs and criteria

About you:

  • A minimum of 3 (level 1) to 5+ (level 2) years experience as an abstractor in the Oil and Gas sector
  • Ability to read and interpret maps
  • Ability to interpret complex legal documents to obtain and understand legal property descriptions
  • Basic familiarity with standard Microsoft Office Software including Outlook, Word, Teams and Sharepoint
  • Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills to include such capabilities as using multiple worksheets, totaling columns, changing formats, and entering/using basic formulas.
  • Ability to type using a computer keyboard to enter information rapidly, accurately and proficiently

An Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. EOE