How Do You Become An Oil And Gas Landman?
An oil and gas landman acts as a field representative for oil and gas companies who want to buy the rights to explore for petroleum from landowners. Step 1 A landman is the field representative for a company that wants to buy the resources that are on or below a landowners property. Oil and gas landmen specialize in petroleum work. It is a very lucrative career and one that is increasingly in demand in areas such as Pennsylvania where natural gas exploration is occurring. To become a landman you should have a degree from a four year university that is accredited and accepted by the AAPL or American Association Of Professional Landmen. To become a landman you do not have to have a license in most states, however it helps greatly to become registered or certified by the AAPL. To take the RL test the AAPL requires that you be a member and be currently working in the field of land work, such as for a Certified Professional Landman. Your first step in the process then is to find a practicin
