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THE MAN WHO WOULD BE MISSED By John L. Hunt, CPL, Paul F. Nielsen, CPL, Mary Helen Halfacre, CPL, and Christopher D. Artusy, Land Manager A year has come and gone in industry haste since our Great Friend passed from among us, his obit read in part: “GEORGE DANIEL ARTUSY, III completed his journey on May 2, 2007 surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Houston, Texas to the most devoted parents, George and Edith Artusy. After three months of suffering a massive stroke he... [More Info]

The following information was recently contributed by Monita Cebell of Moncrief Oil via Paul Nielsen's LandNews: A Notary’s record book is public information that is subject to the Open Records Act. As a result if an individual’s social security or driver’s license number is recorded in the book it could be used by a requestor to steal a person’s identity. In response to this potential problem, the Office of the Secretary of State adopted §87.60 of the Texas Administrative Code which... [More Info]

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The following article appeared in the September issue of AAPG Explorer magazine. It was written with geologists in mind, but it is certainly applicable to petroleum land professionals as well. The article is written by David Brown, AAPG Explorer correspondent, to whom we thank for permitting us to share this article. "Know Thyself" - and Don't Trip Stepping Out? Step Out Smartly By David Brown You’ve finally decided to go independent, to start your own business. And the best... [More Info]

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Cables are Munchies for Critters By DAVID BROWN AAPG EXPLORER Correspondent Ask any number of professionals in the oil and gas industry the following question: “What is the biggest challenge facing on-land seismic acquisition today?” And you are bound to get the same answer: “Cows eating the seismic cable.” Wait. Don’t leave. Cattle actually have been known to chew up any unburied or exposed cable left on the ground. It’s a real and... [More Info]

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Integrity, Influence and Impact by Mike Shaw, CPL The theme of this year’s HAPL officer’s columns is “Integrity, Influence, and Impact”…the three “I’s”. When you think about it, this theme is so very applicable to every facet of what we do, whether we are running title, buying a lease, or working in house. Usually, it is up to the field landman to correctly identify and gain the trust of the lessor. Then he/she must try to persuade the... [More Info]

MORE AND MORE ONLINE IN TEXAS! By: Alan H. Morgan, CPL Access Exploration Corp. amorgan1@flash.net There are now over 100 Texas Counties online through the individual County Clerks’ websites, but mostly from private providers. As I have admonished you before, not all websites are equal. Since most of records come through private providers, you cannot rely solely on a particular website, but should index your runsheet in the County Clerk’s office. I recently had the... [More Info]

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Fellow landman John L. Hunt, CPL, has given us permission to share three articles he has written on the subject of Microsoft Excel as a productivity tool for landmen. Below, in three parts, are his articles: Part 1 – Excel Standard Format vs Word for Flat File Spreadsheets Part 2 – More on the Efficacy of the lowly Flat File et al Part 3 – Preferential Rights, Valuations Schedules – the Ultimate Flat File John Hunt is a tech savvy landman residing in... [More Info]

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LET’S GO TO THE BARNET SHALE AGAIN! By: Alan H. Morgan, CPL Access Exploration Corp. amorgan1@flash.net I give talks to groups in cycles. I go to Dallas three times in April to speak to various professional groups. Perhaps it is time to revisit the Barnet Shale. A great source of surface information is found through appraisal district websites. http://www.taxnetusa.com/ covers many counties in the Barnet Shale including... [More Info]

The “If Onlys” As I have raised three young men now into their early twenties, I have tried to make them conscious of the” “if onlys”. “If only” I had tried harder. “If only” I had studied more. “If only” I had done a better job. “If only” I had paid more... [More Info]

In January 1933, a gusher came in near Conroe, Texas -- and immediately erupted into flame. All attempts to put out the fire with dynamite blasts and tons of dirt failed.

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