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Test Questions
- Many have asked about the test associated with the courses. They are ‘open book’ fill-in-the-blank tests that are designed to help you retain the material presented throughout the course. Some questions on the tests cover matter not in the manual, so taking good notes during class is suggested.
- All tests will take several hours to complete. It will be taken at home and you’ll email your completed test back to your instructor.
- If you are taking any of the courses to obtain continuing educational credits, be sure to check which organization the CEs apply to.
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IMPORTANT: The Petroleum Landman School, LLC is not a job placement company and does not in any way guarantee jobs or job placement assistance. Its purpose is to provide education for existing or new landmen for various fields. The school does not offer any ‘on line’ courses.
As you can see from the information provided in this website, we have worked hard to become the premier school of our kind. We continually strive to provide you with the training you need to take full advantage of many opportunities that exist today. Even though we do not guarantee job placement, we have been instrumental in enabling several students to obtain work. Depending upon how well you do in class, we may be able to recommend our top students to industry. Thank you for your confidence in our company and our ability to assist you. Regards,
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 Petroleum Landman School, LLC
In today's diverse energy industry the training for field landmen has never been greater due to alternative energy including wind energy and solar energy. The purpose and objective of the class is to help meet this demand set by the changing energy climate and by providing expert training to develop quality professional landmen by providing the basic tools they'll need to be able to enjoy a rewarding career. The courses have been carefully designed to meet these needs.
Faculty
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David Melton, Founder, Instructor
Mr. David Melton is the Founder and CEO of the Petroleum Landman School, LLC and has over 30 years experience in the oil and gas industry. He has worked both as an ’in-house’ landman and as a contract field landman. He has held the offices of V.P. of Land, later promoted to President of an exploration company based in southern Florida, and owned and operated a landman brokerage firm in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. In addition, Mr. Melton has drilled, owned, and operated wells in Oklahoma, Texas, and California until moving back to Oklahoma City. He has recently held the offices of general manager of a large landman brokerage firm based in Oklahoma City and is currently the acting Senior Landman/ Chief of Operations of Capital Land Services, Inc. and oversees their offices in Fort Worth, Texas, Denver, Colorado, and Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Member, American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), Oklahoma City Association of Petroleum Landmen (OCAPL), American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), International Right-Of-Way Association (IRWA)
Read a personal note from David.
Contact David Here
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Gary Beard , CPL, Instructor
Mr. Gary Beard has over 30 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, beginning as a field landman. He also held the positions of Staff Landman, and District Landman. Also he has served as Vice President of Land for 3 exploration companies, one of which was a publicly traded company. Mr. Beard was also a joint owner in a landman brokerage company serving independent oil and gas producers in Oklahoma and Texas and was the General Manager of a landman brokerage firm in Grand Junction, Colorado. Until recently, he was Senior Land Manager for the Texas market for Capital Land Services, Inc. Gary is currently independent and co-authors and teaches full-time for the Petroleum Landman School.
Contact: gary@petroleumlandmanschool.com |
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Dr. Pat Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D., Instructor
Dr. Pat Fitzgerald, was a consultant to the law firm Mosberg and Wright and for the Institute for Energy Development where he performed research and writing with the widely known and respected Lewis G. Mosberg, Jr. He assisted with numerous books, articles and seminars in the various oil and gas topics. Petroleum Land operations, financing oil and gas deals and investing in oil were significant areas of interest. Dr. Fitzgerald was employed as an attorney in Oklahoma City with Mosberg and Wright; Mosberg, Sears and Kunzman and Wright and Johnson. He was also Vice President and General Counsel for Energy Textbooks International during this time.
For years he was a regular lecturer for the Institute for Energy Development of Oklahoma City and for the Permian Basin Graduate Center in Midland, Texas where he regularly taught economic, financial and legal aspects of oil and gas operations. He currently teaches a wide range of oil and gas topics such as “Advanced Land Management,” “Legal Frameworks for the Petroleum Industry,” “Basic Oil and Gas Contracts,” “Fundamental Legal Concepts for the Petroleum Industry,” “Principles of the Oil and Gas Lease,” “Valuating Oil and Gas Assets,” and many others.
Contact:pfitzgerald@petroleumlandmanschool.com |
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Phil Baldwin – Instructor/Attorney
Mr. Phil Baldwin has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1986. In his practice he has managed Oil & Gas land related matters and is an expert in East Texas title matters, oil and gas law issues and litigation regarding oil and gas. Not only has Mr. Baldwin had experience working for and with oil companies but he has represented mineral owners as well. He has worked for companies such as Winchester Gas Company and Winchester Production Company.
Contact: phil@petroleumlandmanschool.com |
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