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A Landman or "Petroleum Landman"—in the United States and Canada—is an individual who performs various services for oil and gas exploration companies. [1] According to the website of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), these services include but are not limited to: negotiating for the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights; negotiating business agreements that ...
In November 1954, nineteen landmen who were members of the National Oil Scouts and Landmen's Association met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to establish the American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL). [1] It was created as a professional organization for landmen and other land-related fields. [2]
Most students pursuing a degree in Energy Management enter the industry as landmen, working with energy companies securing leases for drilling and mineral rights as well as contracting with property owners and energy brokers. It is also common for the landman to work alongside landmen from other companies to secure joint ventures in drilling.
FPLP – freshman petroleum learning program (Penn State) [citation needed] FPLAN – field plan log; FPS – field production system; FPO – floating production and offloading – vessel with no or very limited (process only) on-board produced fluid storage capacity. FPSO – floating production storage and offloading vessel
Petroleum engineering is a field of engineering concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. [1] Exploration and production are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry.
Landman may refer to: Landman (rank), a defunct naval rank; Landman (oil worker), a person whose work is focused on mineral rights, to lands subject to oil (petroleum) and natural gas exploration, development and production; Landman (surname) Landman, a television series created by Taylor Sheridan adapting Boomtown
Introduction to petroleum geology: History of oil industry, economics of oil, careers in the oil industry; Origin of hydrocarbons: Hydrocarbons from the mantle, abiotic hydrocarbons, modern organic processes at surface, organic preservation, kerogen types, burial diagenesis
Petroleum [a] is a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture. It consists mainly of hydrocarbons, [1] and is found in geological formations. The term petroleum refers both to naturally occurring unprocessed crude oil, as well as to petroleum products that consist of refined crude oil.