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title: 'Curative Landman – Permian Basin [Hybrid] at Purple Land Management'
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# Curative Landman – Permian Basin [Hybrid] at Purple Land Management

- **Company:** Purple Land Management
- **Location:** Midland, TX
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-04-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/purplelandmgmt/bb0aa06b-5a22-41d9-a207-9f825d8d15bb

## Job description

Are you experienced in resolving title issues and comfortable working through curative items with accuracy and consistency? Do you take pride in producing clean, complete work that allows projects to move forward? Purple Land Management (PLM) is seeking a Curative Landman to support title efforts in the Permian Basin.

Job Description Purple Land Management (PLM) is seeking a Curative Landman to join our team and support project management efforts on Permian-based work. The ideal candidate can work independently, apply sound judgment to title issues, and maintain consistency across a high volume of curative items. This role focuses on resolving title defects and ensuring all necessary documentation is properly prepared, obtained, and recorded to support project completion.

## Responsibilities

- Review assigned title issues and determine the appropriate path to resolution
- Prepare, obtain, and/or file curative documents as needed
- Handle common curative items such as probates, affidavits of heirship, powers of attorney, and corrective instruments
- Identify when standard approaches do not apply and adjust accordingly
- Maintain organized records of curative progress and documentation
- Manage multiple curative items while meeting deadlines
- Communicate clearly on status, risks, and items requiring escalation

Mandatory Requirements

- Prior experience handling title curative work in the Permian Basin
- Strong understanding of common title defects and how to resolve them in practice
- Ability to work independently and make judgment calls without constant direction
- Consistent attention to detail across a high volume of work
- Ability to prioritize and move items forward without losing accuracy
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive)

## Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

- AAPL membership
- Bachelor’s degree
- Juris Doctorate
- Degree in Energy Management/Commerce

Company Description Purple Land Management, LLC (“Purple”) is one of the nation’s largest tech-enabled providers of land services that negotiates the buying, selling, and leasing of energy rights, determines and cures title, prepares mineral ownership reports, and performs other related services required for all types of energy companies. Overdrive, Purple’s proprietary software-as-a-service (“SaaS”), allows customers to track lease, well, and contract data in a web-based geographic information system (“GIS”) mapping platform powered by ESRI, a leader in GIS mapping software. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, and founded in 2010, Purple has the financial support of Satori Capital, a Texas-based multi-strategy investment firm founded upon the principles of conscious capitalism. Satori’s private equity business partners with leadership teams of companies that operate with a long-term perspective, commit to their mission, and create value for all stakeholders.

## About Purple Land Management

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Purple Land Management provides comprehensive land management services across the U.S. for energy, infrastructure, and renewable projects, powered by a proprietary GIS Overdrive platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held, no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Ryan Barnhart (Co-Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Energy land services (oil & gas, renewables, carbon capture and storage, direct lithium extraction)
- **Target customers**: B2B – energy producers, mid-stream operators, engineering firms, municipal and state agencies, and mobile service providers
- **Mission**: “Give More Than You Take” – committed to accuracy, efficiency, and community impact while reducing dependence on foreign energy resources

## Products & Services
- **Title & Leasing**: Full title examination, curative, lease acquisition, and opinion certification.
- **Due Diligence / A&D**: Transactional due diligence for asset acquisitions and divestitures; the nation’s #1 leader with over $30 billion in asset value reviewed.
- **Right-of-Way Acquisition**: Surface rights, permitting, and easement negotiation for pipelines, transmission lines, and infrastructure.
- **Surveying & Surface Operations**: Field surveys, staking, and ongoing surface management.
- **GIS Overdrive Platform**: Proprietary geospatial tool (powered by ESRI®) that integrates map data, client data, acreage, and accounting for full land department visibility.
- **Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)**: Land services supporting lithium brine development for renewable energy storage.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over $30 billion in asset value reviewed (cumulative transactional due diligence)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: None publicly identified (private ownership)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Employee count ~158 (LinkedIn, as of 2026) – +18.6% year-over-year
  - LinkedIn followers: 8,246 (up 10.5% yearly)
  - Actively hiring across multiple disciplines with a significant increase in job postings (yearly trend +204.8% per third-party data)
  - Expansion into renewable energy, carbon capture, and direct lithium extraction projects

## Competitive Advantages
- **Nationwide footprint**: Hundreds of full-time landmen covering all major U.S. basins, with offices in Texas, Colorado, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
- **Proprietary technology**: GIS Overdrive platform provides real-time, geospatial visibility and integrates with client systems.
- **Fixed-bid pricing**: Predictable pricing structures for a variety of project types, reducing client risk.
- **Deep domain expertise**: Decades of experience in oil & gas and now extending into renewables and carbon capture; strong heritage in transactional A&D.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth in renewables & emerging energy**: Actively pursuing opportunities in carbon capture and storage, renewable energy development, and direct lithium extraction.
- **Technology-driven efficiency**: Continuing to enhance the GIS Overdrive platform and leveraging AI in hiring/operations (as noted on careers page).
- **Talent expansion**: Scaling headcount across field, office, and technology roles to meet growing demand in both traditional and new energy sectors.

## Why Work Here
- **Work environment**: Hybrid and remote options available, with local office hubs in multiple states; emphasis on online collaboration and scalable tools.
- **Culture**: “Give More Than We Take” philosophy – the company invests in employee development and community impact. However, third-party employee reviews (e.g., Glassdoor) rate the company 2.7/5, with low scores for work-life balance (2.5), compensation (2.2), culture (2.5), and career growth (2.4) – potential red flags for job seekers.
- **Growth opportunity**: High hiring velocity (yearly job postings up 200%+) suggests ample openings for landmen, title abstractors, project managers, GIS analysts, and executives. Many roles are W-2 or 1099, offering flexible engagement models.
- **Notable perks**: Access to leading ESRI GIS technology, work on high-value energy projects, and a chance to be part of the energy transition.

## Sources
1. [Purple Land Management Website](https://www.purplelandmgmt.com/)  
2. [About Our Company](https://www.purplelandmgmt.com/about)  
3. [Careers on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/purplelandmgmt)  
4. [Join Us Page](https://www.purplelandmgmt.com/join-us)  
5. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/purplelandmgmt)

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