Oil & Gas GIS Title Mapping Analyst

Oil & Gas GIS Title Land Analyst

Location: Remote or Hybrid
Industry: Oil & Gas Land Services

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Oil & Gas GIS Title Land Analyst to join our team. This role combines geographic information systems (GIS) expertise with oil and gas land title knowledge, supporting complex mapping and spatial analysis across multiple producing basins.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience mapping oil and gas title, leases, wells, and units with a strong understanding of regulatory and land frameworks in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota. This position plays a critical role in supporting landmen, project managers, and clients by producing accurate mapping, spatial analysis, and data management for oil and gas land projects.

If you enjoy solving complex land puzzles, interpreting legal descriptions, and transforming title information into clear and actionable mapping data, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis

• Create and maintain detailed oil and gas mapping for leases, wells, units, tracts, pipelines, and mineral ownership

• Interpret legal descriptions (ALI, metes and bounds, section-township-range) and convert them into spatial data

• Produce title ownership maps, unit maps, drilling unit maps, and acreage position maps

• Support Held By Production (HBP) analysis through spatial mapping and production overlays

• Map and maintain leasehold, mineral ownership, and surface ownership datasets

Title & Land Data Integration

• Work closely with landmen and title analysts to translate title opinions, run sheets, and title reports into GIS layers

• Digitize tracts and leases from legal descriptions and courthouse records

• Maintain spatial accuracy across projects involving multiple operators, leases, and pooled units

• Identify title gaps, overlaps, and acreage discrepancies through spatial analysis

Multi-State Oil & Gas Mapping

• Maintain mapping standards and datasets across Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and North Dakota

• Understand and apply state-specific survey systems and regulatory frameworks, including:

  • Public Land Survey System (PLSS)

  • Texas Abstract Survey System

  • State regulatory boundaries and spacing rules

Data Management & Visualization

• Maintain GIS databases and ensure spatial data integrity

• Create professional map exhibits, project maps, and visual reports for internal teams and clients

• Support land and operations teams with GIS analysis for acquisitions, divestitures, and development planning

Required Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of GIS experience in the oil and gas industry

• Strong experience mapping oil and gas assets in Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and/or North Dakota

• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, and ESRI geospatial tools

• Experience working with:

  • Oil & gas leases

  • Mineral ownership mapping

  • Drilling and spacing units

  • Well location mapping

  • Title and land datasets

• Strong understanding of PLSS and Texas abstract survey systems

• Ability to interpret legal land descriptions and convert them into accurate GIS datasets

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage complex spatial datasets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting oil and gas title or land departments

• Experience mapping Held By Production (HBP) acreage

• Familiarity with regulatory data from state oil and gas commissions

• Experience working with land data management systems

• Ability to collaborate closely with landmen, title analysts, and project managers

Key Skills

• Oil & Gas GIS Mapping

• Title Interpretation & Spatial Mapping

• PLSS and Abstract Survey Systems

• ArcGIS Pro / ESRI Platforms

• Spatial Data Management

• Lease and Unit Mapping

• Acreage Analysis

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

The strongest candidates combine technical GIS expertise with practical oil and gas land knowledge. They can interpret complex title information, visualize land ownership and lease structures spatially, and produce accurate maps that support real-world land decisions.