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# Title Abstractor Landman – Morgantown, WV (Hybrid) at Purple Land Management

- **Company:** Purple Land Management
- **Location:** Morgantown, WV
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2021-07-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/purplelandmgmt/ca5e7e8c-7f15-4bd3-8326-2f410668ae8c

## Job description

Are you a detail-oriented title researcher with a deep understanding of chains of title and ownership calculations? Do you thrive in an environment where consistency, accuracy, and accountability are key? We are seeking a Title Abstractor Landman to join our team in Morgantown, WV. This is a critical role in our land services team, where you will conduct title research and provide comprehensive reports to support energy development projects.

If you have a minimum of 2 years of experience in title or mineral research and excel in a structured, deadline-driven environment, we encourage you to apply!

Job Description

As a Title Abstractor Landman, your primary responsibility will be conducting title research and verifying surface and mineral rights ownership. You will work closely with project managers to ensure timely and accurate reporting while maintaining high-quality standards in all research activities.

This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in title research, courthouse record analysis, and mineral ownership verification.

## Responsibilities

- Research county records to determine surface and mineral ownership by utilizing online databases or travel to the local county courthouse to review county records
- Analyze and document research results to select the relevant information to input into reports for submission to the client
- Meet deadlines and balance multiple priorities in an environment with shifting timeframes
- Contribute to other duties assigned by management and determined by business needs

Required Qualifications

- Must be local to the Morgantown, WV area and willing to conduct in-person research at local courthouses.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in title/mineral research.
- A Juris Doctorate or degree in Energy Management may be substituted but must be accompanied by relevant job-related experience.
- Strong ability to meet specific daily and weekly deadlines based on internal and client requirements.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high productivity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of management and clients.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Adobe Acrobat.

## Preferred Qualifications

- AAPL membership.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Juris Doctorate or 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.

Compensation: Competitive, based on experience Location: Hybrid, with some on-site courthouse research required in the Morgantown, WV area Start Date: TBD Career Path: Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization

## 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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