Articles and News Affecting the Land Professional - AAPL
Gov. Abbott Signs AAPL Bill Expanding Landman Protections. AAPL and Fellow Industry Groups Successfully Block National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator Nominee. AAPL Scores Big Win for Members With Passage of Our Sponsored Texas Landman Bill.
What Does a Landman Do? - AAPL
Ten undergraduate land management programs and three graduate programs accredited by the AAPL. The undergraduate programs are designed to provide students with basic knowledge of landwork, geology, engineering, accounting, economics and business management.
American Association of Professional Landmen: Home
Discover educational resources, networking opportunities, and career support for land professionals at the American Association of Professional Landmen.
What is a Landman? - AAPL
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.
AAPL Membership Renewals Are Open | AAPL
Passed in May 2023, the AAPL-sponsored Texas landman bill ensures AAPL members receive the same employment treatment, tax benefits and unauthorized practice of law protections for work performed in renewables and other energy sources, in addition to the existing protections for AAPL members working in oil and gas.
Advanced Landman's Institute
Nov 7, 2024 · For the second time and the first time since 2019, AAPL has partnered with The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (formerly the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation) to offer a course focused on advanced and more in-depth presentations on issues critical to the work of landmen for the modern development of energy and minerals.
Federal Trade Commission Noncompete Rule Halted by Texas …
News Federal Trade Commission Noncompete Rule Halted by Texas Federal Court In a major development, on Aug. 20, 2024, a Texas federal court halted the Federal Trade Commission’s new noncompete agreement rule from taking effect.
Gov. Abbott Signs AAPL Bill Expanding Landman Protections
The bill amends the existing state code to integrate AAPL’s definitions and descriptions of landman, landwork and land professional within the state code to better reflect the full breadth, scope and types of work performed by landmen in Texas.
AAPL President’s Message Regarding Texas AG’s Wind Leasing …
A message to members from AAPL President Brooks Yates, CPL: On June 11, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion in response to a request from the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) as to whether “a person who negotiates a wind lease (i.e., a lease in which a landowner leases the property for the development of a wind ...
AAPL Announces 2024-2025 Executive Committee
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — July 23, 2024 — The American Association of Professional Landmen, the energy industry’s premier land association, installed members of its 2024-2025 Executive Committee at its 2024 Annual Meeting in Boston in June.