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Leaning In: The Power Behind the #EFT Community

In the fast paced world of the Energy Finance Twitter (#EFT) community, the journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster – filled with highs, lows, and unexpected twists. Art Berman memes and “behave or be blocked” are about the only thing you can really rely on never changing. This community, which is a real […]

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4th Annual NAPE Kickoff Happy Hour presented by LandmanLife

It’s that time of year again everybody, time to dust off those roundtoes and pick up your sports coat from the cleaners because NAPE starts this week! As always, (or…you know, for the past 4 years), we are hosting the NAPE Kickoff Happy Hour on Tuesday, February 6th from 5-7pm. That’s…in 2 days if you

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The Roadtrip to Nowhere and Why I’m Still Here

A couple of years ago, a landman buddy threw a question at me that caught me off guard: “What’s your plan with LandmanLife?” I found myself at a loss for words. Initially, I thought of the site as just a fun side project. But, to be completely honest, it was more than that. In the

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2023 Unwrapped: A Year of Unforgettable Fun in the Landman Life

The Intern shared his end of the year thoughts with us yesterday, and that got me motivated to do the same. Let’s get started. Making New #EFT Friends Writing about #EFT over the past year, I can’t not mention SBA. We lost him in June, and that was a real shock to me and a

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2023: A Year of Growth, Gratitude, and Looking Forward to 2024

Thoughts from the Intern The correct title of this post is “2023: The Intern has a lot to be grateful for!” but El Jefe and ChatGPT told me it wasn’t good enough and wasn’t optimal, bla bla bla… My title is better and I won’t hear otherwise. – The Intern, December 30th, 2023 at about

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The Weight

For the record, I hate saying shit like this. The consequences for not speaking my mind are…nonexistent, to most people, but there’re huge to me. When I don’t say something, it weighs on me. Despite the somber nature of this post, I hope anybody that reads to the end will feel at least somewhat uplifted.

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Books that Stand the Test of Time, My All Time Favorites

The Books That Stand the Test of Time Fiction Non-Fiction Oil Industry Business Fiction The Rum Diary I’ve read a lot of Hunter S. Thompson, but something about this short novel has always really appealed to me. There isn’t much of a purpose but it’s a well written story. Maybe it’s the lack of direction

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How Landmen Have Changed: The Badass Motherfuckers Before Us

The Badass Motherfuckers Before Us Can you think of a more quintessential American career than being a landman? We make a living from our wit, intellect, and our ability to adapt to the ever changing landscape of the oil and gas industry. Landmen used to be the one man do it all character at the

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Loyalty Demanded but not Returned

Demanding Loyalty In Return For..? Brokers demand loyalty from the landmen that work for them. “You give us 8 hours in the day.” They will nickel and dime for how much that is worth and pocket the difference. Some brokers will turn their landmen into the AAPL for “ethics violations” if they find out you

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