Let’s celebrate! As many of you may have attended high school and college graduations for your family or friends this past month, I too want to celebrate in our Midland College family. This month I’m honoring your peers who successfully completed one of our six-month, online certificate programs. As working professionals, it’s often tough to […]
Answer: No, if the lease is a “market value at the well lease” and the gas is used to power equipment used to make the gas marketable, no royalties are due. In another victory for oil and gas companies, royalty owners who brought a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern […]
An MFN is an abbreviation for a clause in an oil and gas lease known as a Most Favored Nation clause. The term derives from international economic relations requiring that all countries be treated equally in terms of favorable trade treatment. In the oil and gas business, an MFN typically requires that if a lessee […]
As we’re gearing up for the April start of our PLM and DO Module 1 classes as well as the soon-to-launch Leasing course this spring, I often get asked how I came about starting Land Training and my online course programs. And, this month I’m sharing a short, 3-minute video blog from me on how […]
As students in my courses know, I’m a big believer in the value of networking, mentoring, and continuous education. In fact as part of our Professional Land Management and Division Order certificates, I require students to attend a monthly industry meeting. With COVID changes over the past two years, many of those events moved to […]
I’m pleased to share that we’ve published a special Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) webpage, answering questions students have about our online courses. We cover some almost 30 questions that feature: Course Overviews & Requirements Course Format & Schedule Tuition & Fees Industry Association Requirements As the courses are provided via Midland College’s Petroleum Professional Development Center, you’ll find quick access […]
As summer draws to a close, and we find ourselves taking stock of what might be the strangest year any of us can remember, it’s important to recognize that there have also been some surprising silver linings. For example, the American Association of Professional Landmen offered its annual conference this year virtually and at no […]
Recent national headlines caused shockwaves of speculation and worry throughout the oil and gas community. As you’ve likely heard, on July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling, declaring that nearly half of Oklahoma falls under the jurisdiction of Indian reservation land. The Supreme Court ruling arose from a case called McGirt v. […]
How are you doing? Most everyone I speak with is struggling with some level of worry and anxiety about the current state of affairs, and even more so among oil and gas industry professionals. These are strange and challenging times, to say the least, but our industry is strong and resilient. This isn’t the first […]
As most of us are homebound at this time, I have a gift for you to watch: my hour-long online video on real property law. This is the foundational course for land professionals. It is taught in all law schools and part of every state’s bar exam. It is the information you need to understand […]