AAPL America's Landmen

Congrats to the Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen for being named this year’s Local Association of the Year! OCAPL had an incredible year that included high member participation, impactful philanthropy, innovative education, informative newsletters and fun networking events.

This award is based on the greatest cumulative rating in the following categories: Bulletin/Newsletter, Best Member Communication and Best AAPL Director’s Communication. As always, it was a very close contest, and we are incredibly proud of all 38 of our affiliated local associations. https://bit.ly/3ESk1lq

OCAPL was also recognized in 1993, 1997, 2006, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024 as AAPL's Local Association of the Year. We love partnering with OCAPL on the fairly new Oklahoma Energy Institute, which happens for the third time on Dec. 3 in Oklahoma City. Stay tuned for more details!

We can’t wait to celebrate OCAPL and all of our other wonderful award winners during our 72nd Annual Meeting next week in Salt Lake City. https://bit.ly/46lxhO6

Congratulations to Matt Beavers, CPL, for winning the 2025-26 Best AAPL Director’s Communication Award! The message was sent to Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen members in the spring of 2025 and primarily recapped the recent AAPL Board of Directors meeting. AAPL’s advocacy efforts, Annual Meeting, NAPE Summit, AAPL's finances and more were covered in the message. Matt did a great job presenting key items in a clear, objective manner that was easy to read by fellow Oklahoma landmen.

The communication AAPL directors perform is a two-way street and is vital to building a strong network of local associations. Great job, Matt, and thanks to all our directors for the awesome job you do for AAPL and your local association! Learn more about all 38 affiliated local associations. https://lnkd.in/e7TcpynW

We look forward to honoring Matt at our 72nd Annual Meeting next week in SLC! https://bit.ly/46lxhO6

AAPL and NAPE Expo continued our expansion into the growing world of renewable energy by exhibiting at the American Clean Power Association's 2026 CLEANPOWER conference last week in Houston. We loved connecting with AAPL members who work in renewables as well as educating unfamiliar folks about the land profession!

Thanks to all the energy pros who stopped by our booth to pick up our new RE-related swag and brochures and learn more about AAPL and NAPE's renewable energy offerings. And big kudos to Matthew Peters with ENGIE and Clint Emshoff with Peloton for helping us work the booth!

We can’t wait to reconnect with several attendees at our inaugural TERRAWATT Renewable Energy Institute Sept. 24 in Lake Tahoe! https://lnkd.in/g6Kx86Ue

More and more AAPL members are expanding their landwork into the renewable energy space, and AAPL is here to ensure they have the best opportunities possible by providing vital education, legislative advocacy, member-exclusive resources and more.

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It's with great enthusiasm that we announce Brent Broussard, CPL, as AAPL’s 2025-26 Face of the Industry Award winner! The award, which is not guaranteed to be awarded yearly, is presented to an AAPL member, local organization or supporting corporation that has represented the public face of the land profession in a positive light like Brent has.

As president of Dudley Land Company, Brent is responsible for managing and overseeing company business for Dudley and its affiliate companies. He started in the oil and gas industry almost 20 years ago by coincidence after learning about what a landman is through the PLRM program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He joined Dudley early in his career as an independent contractor deep in the East Texas piney woods of Nacogdoches. He worked his way up in the company through Dudley’s management training program and eventually settled in Houston.

In 2022, he was awarded the Outstanding Landman of the Year Award by the Houston Association of Professional Landmen (HAPL). Though he can talk your ear off about all things landman and how to make a project a success, he would rather learn about your family and personal interests. Have a good joke? Brent will match it, so get ready to laugh when you meet with him.

Brent has also been a prominent figure in the AAPL and boasts one of the largest networks in the industry. Most relevant to this award, Brent has been running The Land Department Podcast for the last 3 years, which has gained popularity and featured many of the most well regarded people in our industry.

He has been forward-thinking in his proactive approach to being an early entry into supporting the alternative energy industry and his approach to creating an independent in-house staffing group. He has welcomed innovation by developing his own proprietary database software, and again, his investment to his podcast to highlight all aspects of our industry.

We look forward to celebrating Brent and all his contributions to the land profession in two short weeks at our 72nd Annual Meeting in SLC! https://bit.ly/46lxhO6

Do you feel like you’re drinking from a firehose trying to stay current on everything happening with AI? AAPL's AI Committee is offering a FREE-FOR-MEMBERS webinar on Thursday, June 18, that provides perspective on the AI frontier and what it means for organizations navigating complex, regulated environments like the energy industry! https://bit.ly/4vH7UR5

During “The State of AI,” Shaheer Tariq of Ultimarii Ltd. will cover:
• Current AI adoption across industries, with practical use cases
• State-of-the-art capabilities across language, audio, vision and agentic AI
• Separating the hype from reality – common myths, risks and limitations
• Useful mental models for preparing for and implementing AI

AAPL certified members, register for free and earn 1 CEU with this can’t-miss engagement. https://bit.ly/4vH7UR5

The webinar also prepares Annual Meeting attendees for the "Going From Good to Great With AI" education session. Check out more details on our flagship event happening June 24-26 in Salt Lake City. https://bit.ly/46lxhO6

Not an AAPL member? Join or renew today to access invaluable AAPL benefits like our free education offerings through June 2027! Other benefits like our Government Affairs Reports, Member Directory, Mentorship Program and others will help you stay current, stay connected and stay ahead. https://bit.ly/49CtL2N

School might be out for the summer for most, but class is in session year-round with AAPL's on-demand options! AAPL members can also use the exclusive promo code SUMMERSCHOOL25 through June 30 to save 25% on an on-demand webinar. Check out our vast selection in the new Landman Library, where you can easily browse courses by topic as well as find AAPL's complete library of resources, including podcasts, LANDNEWS, training bundles and more. https://bit.ly/3QBnnDl

See all on-demand webinars – https://bit.ly/4xmnq6z.

See all upcoming events – https://bit.ly/4rbZLBJ.

Congratulations to Vincent A. Caruso for winning AAPL’s Best Member Communication Award! His excellent, three-part “When Acquisitions Fail” articles were designed to help AAPL members identify, consider and understand the specific behaviors that manifest and drive down the success rate of negotiations in the oil and gas, renewable, hard mineral mining and infrastructure sectors.

AAPL members, head over to our Landman e-magazine home to read each article. Part one can be found in the Nov./Dec. 2024 issue, part two can be found in the Jan./Feb. 2025 issue and part three can be found in the March/April 2025 issue. https://bit.ly/4n39Lg7

Vincent is the creator and author of the Running with the Mane Blog found at wanderuntethered.com, curated specifically for energy and infrastructure industry professionals and focused on issues relating to land acquisition, management and valuation. An AAPL member since 2009 and a former Education Committee chairman, Caruso has 20 years of experience in land negotiations and acquisitions working on behalf of clients in multiple industries, including the oil and gas, renewable energy, hard mineral mining and infrastructure sectors. He is also the managing director of Renewable Energy at Percheron, LLC.

We look forward to celebrating Vincent and his skilled writing and industry knowledge at our 72nd Annual Meeting June 24-26 in Salt Lake City! https://bit.ly/46lxhO6

AAPL recently presented two free-for-member events in Michigan and Oklahoma. Both Field Landman Seminars featured two informative presentations, fun networking and dinner. Special thanks to Sarah Mullkoff, Russell S. Shinevar, CPL, Mark Walraven and Bryan Lohoff, CPL, for their excellent presentations as well as Michigan Association of Professional Landmen and Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen for their support and coordination on these events.

Field Landman Seminars are in-person education and networking events tailored primarily for regional independent landmen but are open to all energy professionals. They are always completely free for AAPL members! Join AAPL to take advantage of the next one! https://bit.ly/4fxePYp

We look forward to our next free educational offering — The State of AI webinar — on June 18 (https://bit.ly/4ey3t5j) and our next in-person event — AAPL’s 72nd Annual Meeting — June 24-26 in Salt Lake City (https://bit.ly/AAPL2026AM).

Thanks to AAPL's Alliance Partners for supporting our energy education offerings, including free-for-member Field Landman Seminars, as well as vital legislative advocacy, industry outreach and so much more. https://bit.ly/42AoCV2

May we always cherish the marvelous gift of freedom and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for it. Have a safe and meaningful Memorial Day weekend.

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Certified landmen can earn over 12 AAPL CEUs through relevant education covering topics like AI, field landman workforce issues, oil & gas markets update, ethics, U.S. basins update, policymaking and more!

Energy attorneys can earn CLEs from Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

The presenters are booked, the topics have been finalized, the schedule is set and the CEUs/CLEs are rolling in ... ALL THAT'S MISSING IS YOU! Learn more and register now! https://bit.ly/46lxhO6