A professional who directs land and leasing department of petroleum company to secure leases, options, rights-of-way, and special agreements covering land and mineral rights for drilling wells and producing gas and oil. Responsibilities include:

• Studies leases bought, prices paid, and other negotiations of competing companies in specified areas and determines expenditure necessary to obtain leases and other contracts in those areas.
• Determines and specifies date of termination of lease rentals.
• Negotiates with brokers or other individuals to sell interests in leases owned.
• Executes general policies established by company officials.
• May make final decisions on and sign agreements and contracts for purchase, sale and acquisition of land leases, mineral and royalty rights.
• May be designated according to area of operations as Manager, Divisional Leasing.