A landman is the public facing side of an oil, gas, mineral or other energy sources exploration and production team who interacts and negotiates directly with landowners to acquire leases for the exploration and development of minerals or other energy sources.
What Does a Landman Do? Featured in Landman, July/August 2019 / By Jay W. Beavers III, AAPL President and Beavers Energy, LP. President "What does a landman do?" and "What are the prerequisites for becoming a landman?" are two questions I answer on a daily basis. Another common question: "Does a landman need to be a good negotiator?"
How does a landman fit into today's energy industry? In 2022, AAPL developed an outreach video titled The Path of the Landman — Powering the World to help tell the historical of the land professional and the opportunities that exist for land professionals in the energy industry.
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In 2022, AAPL developed an outreach video titled The Path of the Landman — Powering the World to help tell the historical and hopeful story of the land professional and energy industry. Watch the video below or visit our YouTube channel for more information.
Le’Ann Callihan, Chad Smith, Blaine Gamble, CPL, and Jason Maloy, CPL, unpack the first two episodes of Taylor Sheridan’s new Landman TV show, highlighting what Hollywood got right and wrong about the land profession.
Since 1990, AAPL has taken the lead on researching landman compensation trends across the United States. To date, nine studies have been conducted to better understand the compensation landscape for landmen.