Life of a Landman: What to Eat and Read

Waiting for the Courthouse to Open “A landman in West Texas eats enchiladas, chicken fried steak or pizza” -CSP How many of us have experienced that time when the deputies and the clerk announce that it is time to lunch… and you know the only place to eat is a small café, a Mexican restaurant […]
Why Right-of-Way Matters

All Title Matters Including a Right-of-Way Usually when there is a “play”, the client will want to know who owns the oil and gas rights, if they are open for leasing or if they are under a lease. Our job as a landman is to tell the client the facts and not what they want […]
How To Be a Good Landman

Almost all landmen share the same story: they stumbled upon the land business, or at best, they have some friend or family member that is already a landman and decided to follow their steps. There are universities that have land management programs that prepare students for the basics of the land business; however, there […]