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How is the digital age reshaping the oil and gas industry? Find out as we talk with Chris Atherton of EnergyNet about a marketplace where buying and selling land for energy production is just a click away. Think AirBnb but for oil & gas assets!

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01:26 - Intro to Chris Atherton04:39 - Exploring EnergyNet's Impact and Services11:59 - The Challenges in Energy Land Auctions17:59 - Personal Insights and the Enron Experience21:15 - EnergyNet's Competitive Sales Process28:39 - Leveraging Big Company Strategies for Government Lease Sales39:25 - Strategic Bidding and Sealed Bid Insights43:56 - The Future of EnergyNet51:25 - Closing Remarks and Contact Information
Snippets from the Episode
"I think there's a perception that if you put it out, you're going to get tire kickers, you're going to get lowball bidders. But the nature of the platform [EnergyNet] and how the mechanics work, it just sifts them. The cream rises to the top." - Chris Atherton"A fair, structured, competitive sale process is going to generate the best results consistently, whether there's a one-on-one sale or industry type and investment bank led sale or a government lease sale." - Chris Atherton"When I say two-sided marketplace, I mean, like Zillow or even Airbnb or Uber's. We have buyers and sellers. Uber has riders and drivers and Airbnb has hosts and runners." -Chris Atherton
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Dive into the future with us! Our latest episode with Jerris Johnson explores the exciting intersection of artificial intelligence and the landman profession. Listen now to uncover how Ai is revolutionizing the industry!

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01:16 - Intro to Jerris Johnson02:23 - The Dawn of Ai in the Land Industry07:07 - Basics of Ai for Landmen09:51 - Practical Ai Applications in Land Management16:23 - How to Navigate the AI Tools for Landmen24:14 - The Advantage of Custom GPTs for Landmen32:03 - Leveraging Ai for Land Management Efficiency46:47 - The Future of AI in the Land Business49:50 - Final Thoughts & TakeawaysSnippets from the Episode
"What we're trying to figure out as a company is, how do we go about taking all this knowledge of 43 years of business and leverage it and build something that is beneficial to us and our clients that we work for and the people we work for?” - Brent Broussard"I think what's really exciting is that we are truly in the infancy stage. This is just the beginning of whole new technological renaissance." - Jerris Johnson"One school of thought is it [Ai] has no feelings and it doesn't care if you're saying please or thank you. The other school of thought is. When they [Ai] take over, you want them to remember that you were nice to them." - Jerris Johnson"I think those who are willing to work alongside of it [Ai] are not going to become obsolete. Those who try to fight against it [Ai] might be disappointed with the outcome." - Jerris Johnson
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Seasoned landman Jimmy Hopkins joins our podcast to help us navigate the world of lease buying! Discover the secrets to building trust and mastering landowner outreach in this practical and tactical episode.

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00:39 - Meet Jimmy: The Silver Fox of Land Management02:08 - Jimmy's Journey to Becoming a Landman06:29 - Mastering Landowner Outreach11:36 - Navigating Challenges and Building Trust19:40 - Advice for New Lease Buyers25:36 - The Importance of Being Informed28:30 - Adapting to Remote Negotiations and the Power of Technology31:31 - Strategies for Effective Leasing and Finding People34:25 - Maintaining Professionalism and Efficiency in Land Management38:09 - Accountability and Self-SufficiencySnippets from the Episode
"Treating people like you want to be treated and being humble about it. Don't go in there as a know it all. Gain their trust, because you have a goal to achieve. Just like anything, you got your job, you've gotta make it happen, and that goal has to fit within the confines of what your client has laid out for you." - Jimmy Hopkins"Start learning everything you can about the rules and regulations so that you can accurately give these lessors the information that they need to make an informed decision on that oil and gas lease. Don't be a bullshit artist. Put in the time, man." - Jimmy Hopkins"If you can get that opportunity to sit in and listen to those negotiations, it's invaluable. If you're a young guy on a crew, ask your leasing crew chief, that they're negotiating a big deal. Can I sit in and listen? Be vocal about those things." - Brent Broussard
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Let’s dive into the intriguing world of stealth leasing projects! Listen as Brent, Brandon, and Steve share their experiences and give insight into this interesting side of land management. Plus, get a sneak peek into the first annual Landman Olympics. Tune in!

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00:42 - Episode Intro03:57 - The Curious Case of Buda Gate06:48 - The Fayetteville Shale Project14:39 - The Art of Stealth in Land Leasing18:59 - A Successful Stealth Project in the Permian20:25 - Evolution of Stealth Leasing in Recent Years23:56 - Scouting in the Oil and Gas Industry27:33 - Practical Tips for Implementing Stealth Projects33:24 - The Landman Olympics
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Snippets from the Episode
"When we say stealth, it just means we're working on behalf of a client, an ENP, and they don't want the world to know that it's them. So you do that for a number of different reasons." -Brent Broussard"You've never seen a more curious bunch of people than landmen working on a stealth job. They would try to trick everybody involved. You're chuckling at your landman and landowners trying to figure out who it is and speculating who it is." -Brent Broussard"You don't even tell your family where you're at. You're just there and you need to stay there and work. But the key is really having that abstract plant, and finding an out-of-the-way place. It was highly successful in a time that people weren't looking in that direction, so it was easy to stay stealth." -Brandon Ward"If you're gonna do a stealth project, it's probably best to use somebody like Dudley as opposed to kind of a one-off shop that's just done your work for 20 years. You better go somewhere else if you're gonna do a stealth project." -Brandon Ward
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Effectively navigating Master Service Agreements can be the key to a successful business deal and foster successful long-term partnerships. Join us with Molly Pela for a comprehensive rundown of what you need to know to master MSAs.

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00:30 - Episode & Guest Intro02:59 - Understanding MSAs06:29 - Advantages of Doing MSAs09:50 - When Not to Do MSAs11:12 - Disadvantages & Potential Pitfalls12:47 - The Role of MSAs in Land Services13:05 - One-sided Dynamics of MSAs with Larger Companies18:55 - MSA Checklist for Drafting/Reviewing19:20 - Term21:24 - Scope of Work25:00 - Performance Metrics29:32 - Payment & Billing32:42 - Warranties35:33 - Understanding Warranties in Business36:03 - Change Orders39:43 - Understanding Force Majeure39:43 - Force Majeure41:08 - Termination42:43 - Liability and Indemnification46:08 - Lien Language47:47 - Confidentiality48:23 - The Importance of Non-Compete Clauses51:24 - Dispute Resolution56:30 - The Importance of Non-Solicitation Clauses58:17 - Schedule of Attachments58:26 - Insurance59:37 - Work Orders01:03:19 - Conclusion & Takeaways
Snippets From the Episode
"An MSA provides a framework or a backdrop for two businesses to do business and have many deals kind of on a rolling basis. So it's setting a baseline." - Molly Pela"An MSA allows work to flow much faster. I don't need to tell you guys, time is money, particularly in the oil patch. So it allows for that efficiency and allows a little real world acknowledgement that things move quickly." - Molly Pela"An MSA defines the rules of the game, just simply, right? This is how we're going to play. This is what I expect of you and what you should expect of us." - Brent Broussard"Everybody needs to play by the same rules because then we know how to move forward and what's gonna happen." - Molly Pela"I'm a firm believer that your contract, you should mean what you say, say what you mean." - Molly Pela
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We’re excited to introduce Renewables developers to Dudley Select Title. Title for renewables projects can completed more efficiently and with more certainty by integrating title insurance with experienced land services. Listen in to learn more!

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00:33 - Dudley's New Endeavors in Alternative Energy02:47 - The Importance of Title Insurance in Energy Projects05:05 - The Birth of Dudley Select Title05:49 - The Benefits of the Agency Model06:25 - The Challenges of the Direct Model09:18 - The Unique Approach of Dudley Select Title22:19 - The Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Business Opportunities22:52 - The Challenges and Opportunities in the Regulatory Environment30:37 - The Impact of Regulatory Orders on Project Development33:15 - The Role of Underwriters in Risk Tolerance41:19 - The Future of Dudley Select Title and its Potential for Growth
Snippets From the Episode
"What else do our clients need from us? How else can we serve? Title insurance is a big part of it. You know, we're largely an acquisition and title-based company. That's the services we provide. And one thing that's unique in the alternative space, and particularly with some of the large utility-scale projects that we see, you know, the big solar fields, some of the battery storage sites, the wind projects - they all get a Title policy." - Brent Broussard"Our goal and what we are shooting for and what, our primary, end game is when you get that title commitment back from Dudley Select title, not only is it addressing the needs in any situation you might have with your surface ownership, but it's also gonna incorporate, the mineral title review into that process." - Brent Broussard"We're being conservative about how we approach growth here. You know, we wanna do that organically. We want to do that with good partners going forward. That doesn't mean don't call us and ask us if you've got a project wherever, but we do want to ensure that we are delivering the best service. And we wanna be able to control in terms of delivering that good product back to our owners. And being that partner with them throughout the full scale of the project." - Spencer Cearly
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