Craig E. Wiest
Commercial & Land Advisor-Acquisitions at ExxonMobil
- Role
- Commercial & Land Advisor-acquisitions at ExxonMobil
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Craig E. Wiest
As an experienced Leader & Land Manager, my expertise encompasses all facets of land management, acquisition, negotiation, and expert due-diligence, opening doors for business growth. Proven influencer who gains the trust of landowners to facilitate lease negotiation process. Collaborates with diverse cross-functional partners using excellent interpersonal skills. I have a special talent for property trades, transactions and leasing programs, and partnering with brokerage companies and outside legal counsel. And I’m performance driven, analytical, and team-oriented with expertise in coaching and developing staff contributions to the company while growing the business. LAND MANAGEMENT – Oversee and direct all aspects of land acquisition and divestiture from identification and cultivation of opportunities to purchase structuring, negotiation, and closing in tight alignment with organization’s acquisition strategies; preserved company’s working interest and divested properties that kept acreage position intact. STRATEGY & INNOVATION – Provided more detailed title opinions, giving the company a better understanding of the title in the area and opening up new drilling locations. Progressed an Exploratory leasing program through new creative methods to acquire large acreage holdings. TEAM LEADERSHIP – Built numerous teams from the ground up; mentored, coached, developed, and managed a team of up to 10 Land Professionals, performing staff evaluations, salary recommendations, and managing various land authorities for expenditures on multiple projects. PROFESSIONAL IMPACT - Served as Chairman for 20••••21 AAPL Public Lands and Access Committee and remained actively involved in the West Texas Land community through involvement in the PBLA and Permian Land Manager\'s Meetings.
Experience
Commercial & Land Advisor-acquisitions
Aug 2025 — Present · Spring, TX, US
Education
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Petroleum Land Management
Skills
- Natural Gas
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