High adventure

Current Issues of Importance to Landmen and the Future Vision of AAPL

High adventure

AAPL Statistics/Facts

• Over 15,000 Members as of 6/1/2012• 6 Regional AAPL Land Institutes for Fiscal Year

2012 – 2013• Approximately 40 FLS in Year 2012• Approximately 80 AAPL Sponsored Educational

Seminars Around North America• 3 NAPEs for Fiscal Year 2012 – 2013• Over 17,000 Attendees for Winter NAPE 2012• Over 1,400 Attendees AAPL Convention in San

Francisco

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Licensing/Legal Issues

• Wyoming• Maryland• Ohio• New York• Texas• Louisiana• Other related

oil & gas topics (Tax Issues)

• 2012 Election Year

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Current Updates:

Landman’s Scholarship Trust Program

• Current universities

• Proposed additional programs

• Timeline/status of re-accreditation

• Program revisions to AAPL Student of the Year

• Considerations related to master’s programs

• Accreditation task force

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Gunnison, CO

Tulsa, OKNorman, OK

Lubbock, TX Lafayette, LA

Calgary, Alberta Can.

JOA Task Force

• Horizontal Wells/Unconventional Issues• Drilling/Completion Operations• Pertinent JOA Revisions Related to Horizontal

Drilling• Potential Revisions to the 1982/1989 Model Form

Operating Agreements

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Looking forward - 20,000 Members

Future Vision

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Looking forward - 25,000 Members

Future Vision

Long-Term Strategic Planning

• Recently Adopted Strategic Plan (March 2012)

• Marketing Program• Public Relations Program• Legislative/Regulatory

Issues• Summer 2012 NAPE,

Winter 2013 NAPE & 2013 NAPE East

• Consideration of Other NAPE Sites13

Long Term Strategic Planning (Cont.’)

• Land Management Framework• Education• Member Services and Programs – Value

Proposition• Enacted June 2012 Bylaws• Currently Reviewing AAPL Policy Manual• Millennial Task Force• Public Relations/Governmental Affairs Task

Force• What Will AAPL Be in the Future?

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Land Management Educational Framework

• Examining Title• Oil & Gas Leasing• Surface Land Agreements• Oil and Gas Agreements• Land Administration• Oil and Gas Law• Cross Functional Expertise• Soft Skills• CPL Exam Review Task

Force

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Other 2012 – 2013 Topics

• Renewed Emphasis on Relationships between Local Associations and AAPL

• Additional Educational Opportunities for Field Landmen

• More Integration between Inexperienced Landmen and the Seasoned Veterans

• Other Issues

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Closing

• Value Creation for AAPL Membership• Service Provided to the Members• Educational Opportunities for All Landmen• Legislative/Regulatory Representation and

Influence• Update of JOAs and Other Documents• Landman and Landman II Magazines• AAPL Publications – Oil & Gas Law by State• Networking Opportunities

Questions?

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