American Association of Professional Landmen
| Abbreviation | AAPL |
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| Type | Professional association |
| Purpose | Further the profession of landmen |
| Location |
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Region | North America |
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Membership | 21,000 |
| Mission |
Enhance the stature of Landmen, Encourage sound stewardship of energy and mineral resources |
| Website |
landman |
The American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) is a professional organization in the United States that unites approximately 21,000 landmen and land-related persons in North America through professional development and service. AAPL's mission is to promote the highest standards of performance for all land professionals, to advance their stature and to encourage sound stewardship of energy and mineral resources.[1]
Professional work
AAPL defines "landwork" as negotiating for mineral rights or arranging property related business agreements subject to land law for conveyancing, future interest, or nonpossessory interest in land. It also involves determining ownership and managing title to mineral rights, managing rights and obligations of individual or pooled interests in minerals.[2] A landman is a professional person deriving a substantial portion of their income from landwork.
Landmen may be employed directly or be under contract by mineral rights companies. Independent landmen may offer their services to the public as independent agents. In any arrangement, AAPL members are obligated to satisfy legal and ethical responsibilities to both the client and to the public.
Certification
The association started a voluntary certification program in June 1979.[3] The AAPL provides three levels of certification to attest to a landman's knowledge and expertise. A Registered Landman, the initial certification, identifies someone with a fundamental knowledge of the land industry. The Registered Professional Landman certification identifies someone who has professional experience as a landman. The Certified Professional Landman has demonstrated a comprehensive level of professional experience and competency in the land business.[4]
Education
Education about the land business is a key service of the association and includes seminars, programs, and workshops for landmen and others in the oil and gas industry. Review and testing support the certification program. Continuing education study contributes to the periodic renewal of certifications.[5]
The AAPL provides contributes curriculum development resources to its accredited petroleum land management universities. Scholarship support is also available for students. As of 2014 ten schools were accredited by the AAPL.[6]
- Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University
- Michael F. Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma
- Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary
- Pennsylvania State University
- College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
- Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University
- Western State Colorado University
- Collins College of Business at The University of Tulsa
- West Virginia University
- University of Wyoming
See also
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists
- Independent Petroleum Association of America
- Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States
- Society of Exploration Geophysicists
References
- ↑ "About AAPL". Retrieved 2014-10-11.
- ↑ "Membership Types". AAPL. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
- ↑ Richard H. Smith (October 1996). "The certified professional landman : The Leading Edge: Vol. 15, No. 10 ()". Society of Exploration Geophysicists. pp. 1092–1094. doi:10.1190/1.1437209. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ↑ "Certification". AAPL. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ "Education". AAPL. Retrieved 2014-10-01.
- ↑ "Accredited Schools". AAPL. Retrieved 2014-10-01.