A Comprehensive Study on Property Ownership and Transferring Title

Understanding property ownership and transferring title is critical for all those working in land and land administration. This course takes an in-depth and thorough look at the subject - studying land and mineral ownership in the United States, differing types of property ownership, the rules surrounding mineral and royalty ownership, the rules for conveying property, varying types of conveyances, testate and intestate succession and the many types of title transfers that result from court actions. This course is one of the most comprehensive studies ever offered to the oil and gas professional.

An Introduction to Petroleum Land Management

Choosing a career as an oil and gas landman or land administration professional is one that is highly sought after by many individuals.  These types of jobs can be rewarding both personally and financially offering an income that can be substantially greater than many other professions that require far more training.

This class is excellent for those wishing to examine the subjects and tasks the land professional is called upon to manage including: land and mineral ownership in the United States, leasing available minerals, land strategies, pooling, unitization, searching for and drill for oil and gas.

Wind Energy - A Practical Guide to Understanding Wind Energy, The Wind Lease & Landowner's Concerns

A commitment to wind energy is creating a new opportunity for many landmen and ROW agents in the United States today. However, wind leases, option agreements and the many easements used in wind leasing are very different from those used in the oil & gas industry. Therefore, this is the perfect, practical guide to understanding wind energy basics, the wind lease, wind option agreements and wind easement agreements. It is also an excellent resource to understand the issues that can arise when a wind lease and oil lease cover the same track of land.

A Comprehensive Study on the Oil and Gas Lease, Lease Obligations and Lease Clauses

Finally, there is a practical course that can help land and land administration personnel manage the company’s oil and gas lease assets. This class is designed to offer specialized instruction for the landman, land tech., lease or title analyst as they deal with particular lease and lease related issues. Besides studying lease obligations and clauses, participants will also be involved in studying right-of-ways and surface agreements, legal descriptions including metes and bounds, calculations, federal leases, regulations and unique laws for several states.

Numbers Tell a Story, Calculating Your Division of Interest

Even those who have been doing oil and gas calculations for years would agree that calculating interests can sometimes be confusing.

This on-line class is not only fun and creative; it is also insightful and full of hands-on oil and gas issues that can be mastered. Each student will experience more than a math class; they will become involved in telling each of the interest owner’s stories with numbers. At the end of the class they wll have a fuller understanding of the rules related to title conveyances, burdens, net revenue interests, overriding royalty interests, farmouts, payouts, and non-consenting interests.

Sample Class

This is a functional sample class that prospective students can view and navigate before registering for an actual class.
The sample class's chapter contains an excerpt from a real class, as well as a short quiz in which students can test their skills.