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Mineral Landman Oil & Gas

Dallas, TX · On-site

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Research mineral ownership and leasehold status * Prepare and review runsheets and ownership ... oil & gas land management or mineral title experience * Strong mineral title and lease ...

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Contract Oil & Gas Attorney

Pittsburgh, PA · Remote

$40 - $75/hr

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills. * Ability to work independently and ... Familiarity with state-specific oil and gas regulations and industry standards. Pay Details: $40.00 ...

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Contract Oil & Gas Attorney

Charleston, WV · Remote

$40 - $75/hr

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Contract Oil & Gas Attorney

Oklahoma City, OK · Remote

$40 - $75/hr

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills. * Ability to work independently and ... Familiarity with state-specific oil and gas regulations and industry standards. This posting is a ...

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Contract Oil & Gas Attorney

Pittsburgh, PA · Remote

$40 - $75/hr

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills. * Ability to work independently and ... Familiarity with state-specific oil and gas regulations and industry standards. Pay Details: $40.00 ...

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Contract Oil & Gas Attorney

Houston, TX · Remote

$40 - $75/hr

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills. * Ability to work independently and ... Familiarity with state-specific oil and gas regulations and industry standards. Pay Details: $40.00 ...

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What is an oil gas research?

An Oil Gas Research job involves analyzing geological, engineering, and market data to support the exploration, extraction, and production of oil and gas resources. Researchers study rock formations, assess reservoir potential, and evaluate technological advancements to improve efficiency and sustainability. They may also analyze market trends, environmental impact, and regulatory factors to guide industry decision-making. This role is critical in optimizing energy production while balancing economic and environmental considerations.

What are the typical daily responsibilities in an oil gas research role?

In an Oil Gas Research position, your day often involves conducting data analysis on reservoir samples, interpreting geological surveys, and running simulations to predict production outcomes. You may collaborate closely with engineers, geoscientists, and field teams to design experiments, evaluate extraction methods, and ensure regulatory compliance. Regular tasks include preparing technical reports, presenting findings, and contributing to project meetings to guide development strategies. This role requires balancing time between laboratory or software modeling work and cross-disciplinary collaboration to drive operational excellence.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in an oil gas research position, and why are they important?

Succeeding in Oil Gas Research requires a strong background in geology, chemical engineering, or petroleum engineering, often complemented by an advanced degree. Proficiency with industry-specific software such as Petrel, MATLAB, and seismic data analysis tools, as well as certifications like the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Petroleum Professional Engineer (PE), are highly valuable. Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and strong teamwork and communication skills set top researchers apart. These competencies are crucial for developing innovative solutions, ensuring safety, and effectively driving projects in a complex and regulated industry.

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Equity Research Associate- Oil & Gas

Wolfe Research

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$95K - $115K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, PTO

Re-posted 5 days ago

Job description

Description
About the Role:
Wolfe Research is seeking an Associate to join its Institutional Investor-ranked Integrated Oil & Gas Exploration Team in either New York or Houston. They will report to the Senior Analyst and will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of the franchise including modeling, note writing, and helping to create differentiated research analyses. As they develop, responsibilities will expand to include communicating with clients and sales/traders, as well as participating in the creative process. The role requires accuracy, attention to detail, and a great deal of critical thinking. Strong writing, modeling, Excel, and PowerPoint skills required. Experience in equity research, investment banking, public accounting, consulting or in the industry is preferred.
Responsibilities & Professional Experience:
  • Demonstrated ability to generate ideas: work closely and communicate effectively in a time sensitive environment, ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines, strong organizational skills, client service minded and strong writing skills. The candidate will also work to draft reports/notes on relevant investment themes, events, and breaking news
  • Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills: working with large data sets in Excel/Access, and ability to source and process information independently
  • Strong communication skills: particularly an ability to write efficiently and concisely
  • Technical skills: Bloomberg and/or FactSet skills helpful, advanced Excel (macros, pivot tables, conditional formatting, short cuts), and statistics (regression, variance, covariance, and correlations). Knowing how to build and update financial and valuation models for the companies covered
  • Use mastery of Excel functions: shortcuts, developing complex logic formulas, mastery of reference formulas, ability to integrate graphics/data tables, formatting, and basic programming

Requirements:
  • 2026 Grad or 1-2 years of experience in sell-side research (preferably on an Energy/Oil & Gas team), on the buy-side, investment banking, public accounting, consulting or Oil & Gas industry experience preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher form an accredited college or university, concentration in Finance, Accounting, Math, or Statistics preferred
  • MBA, CPA, or CFA a plus
  • Advanced understanding of financial modeling, experience building and maintaining 3-statement models
  • Fully licensed with Series 7, 63, 86 & 87 preferred or expected to be completed within the first 6 months
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must enjoy following the stock market and developing industry themes
  • Eager to work in a fast-paced environment both independently and collaboratively
  • Demonstrated academic ability with a minimum 3.5 GPA
  • Comfortable working 10+ hour workdays and some weekends

At Wolfe Research we feel passionately about equal pay for equal work and pay transparency is an integral practice for that. The compensation for this role is market competitive with a base salary range of $95,000-$115,000. We intend to offer the selected candidate a base salary within this range, based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to skill set, job-related experience, and location. In addition, we offer an annual discretionary incentive bonus and competitive employee benefits including: medical, dental and vision coverage; life, accident and disability insurance. Wolfe also offers paid time off packages that include vacation, sick days/leave, paid holidays and paid parental leave.
About Wolfe
Wolfe Research, LLC is a premier independent sell-side research firm with a commitment to best-in-class content and ongoing strategic growth. We produce the most objective and distinguished research across our covered sectors, and deliver our services with intense care and specificity to each of our institutional clients. We strive for excellence in every facet of our business, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves by maintaining the highest standards for effort, client service, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Wolfe remains committed to providing a home for the top-ranked, most innovative and inspired analysts and sales people, and places significant emphasis and resources on mentoring talent.
The firm has established a leading reputation for sector and macro research. Our QES product provides leading stock selection models, cutting edge portfolio analytics and hedging tools, highly ranked ESG product, and back-tested alternative data. Wolfe Research's analysts were voted #6 on a weighted basis for equity research during 2025 by institutional clients in the prestigious "Extel" (formerly Institutional Investor) All-America Research Poll, trailing only significantly larger bulge bracket firms, who have historically not been viewed as our peers.
We strive for excellence in every facet of our business, and we will continue to differentiate ourselves by maintaining the highest standards for effort, client service, thoughtfulness, and integrity. Wolfe remains committed to providing a home for the top-ranked, most innovative and inspired analysts and sales people, and places significant emphasis and resources on mentoring talent.
Wolfe Research recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship or other characteristics. At Wolfe Research, we strive to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. We pride ourselves on bringing integrity and objectiveness to our research process and we know our company's biggest strength is the hard work, collaboration and diverse views and opinions of our passionate and creative employees. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply that diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different, also make us stronger.

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