AAPL - American Association of Professional Landmen

The Energy Business Conference at the 2025 NAPE Summit is stacked! Stay tuned for CEU and CLE info plus more speaker announcements. http://bit.ly/4cfWAkX Until then, register for as low as $45 after taking advantage of early pricing and AAPL's Professional Development Assistance. https://bit.ly/3W6WWCb #WhereDealsHappen #PoweringTheProfession #TheresNoPlaceLikeNAPE #AmericasLandmen

𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗟 𝗘𝘅𝗖𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀, 𝗖𝗣𝗟 ǀ 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗟 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 Kyle Reynolds is a managing member for RBG Permian LLC. He previously worked for Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma City in the Permian, Eagle Ford and New Ventures groups as well as led a number of cross-functional steering committees. He then moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to lead Energen Resource Corp.’s business development team and served as manager over Permian and mineral assets. He also co-owns several companies: Benjamin Lee Bison, a direct-to-consumer meat business; Fair-Weather Friend, an Oklahoma City brewpub; and Greenway Capital Partners, a real estate investment firm. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Arts in writing from the University of Central Arkansas and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, PBLA - Permian Basin Landmen's Association, Fort Smith Association of Professional Landmen and Urban Land Institute. Over the years he has served in many AAPL leadership roles, including treasurer in 2020-2021, Black Warrior Association of Professional Landmen director and chairman of the Marketing Committee, the Sustainability Taskforce, and the Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Rewrite Taskforce. He has also served as a member of the Blankenship Student Awareness Initiative, Finance Committee, Investment Advisory Committee and NAPE Expo LP Operators Committee. Reynolds and his wife, Amy, have three beautiful children: Lila, 10, Anne Douglas, 7, and Hardin, 4. He enjoys cooking, traveling, reading and all things Razorbacks sports, including writing weekly articles for The Pig Sty. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 — I am truly honored and humbled to be nominated as first vice president of AAPL. I look forward to passionately serving the AAPL membership this year alongside Nancy McCaskell and the rest of the Executive Committee and AAPL staff. AAPL has been a cornerstone of my professional career, and I hope to help serve my fellow members and recruit and educate members of the next generation of great landmen. Thank you for your support and this opportunity. I look forward to stewarding the organization’s assets and rich history while leveraging our members’ skills and knowledge to position AAPL for years of continued success. ———— Learn more about Kyle and the rest of our 2024-25 AAPL Executive Committee — https://bit.ly/3YfNlhh. Join or renew with AAPL — https://bit.ly/3Pbu2Pd.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟭𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! https://bit.ly/3sDBTOs Like the sold-out WiEI in 2023, this year's event is led and championed by female leaders in the energy industry and is open to all energy disciplines. The event kicks off with a Welcome Reception on the evening of Oct. 14, where men and women from a wide variety of backgrounds can form new business connections. First-class professional development and more networking opportunities will take place throughout the following day. After mimosas and breakfast on Oct. 15, Brendan McCracken, president and CEO of Ovintiv, will serve as our morning keynote, sharing the importance of advocating for women leaders in the energy industry. Meghan N. Eilers, EVP, midstream & marketing and general council at Ovintiv, will moderate the meaningful discussion. Attendees will then be able to choose their own unique learning path from three intriguing educational tracks – Land & Legal, Leadership and M&A. The full education lineup is almost finalized and is not to be missed! Over 5 CEUs are up for grabs for AAPL members and CLEs from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana are pending. Other fun offerings throughout the day include a lunch panel, dessert networking break, speed mentoring session, institute gift and the return of the popular charity wine pull! Stay tuned for more details on this can't-miss event. Until then, claim your spot by Sept. 7 to take advantage of the lowest pricing offered! https://bit.ly/3sDBTOs Reach energy professionals and support this important event by sponsoring the 2024 Women in Energy Institute. See which sponsorship package is right for you by clicking here – https://bit.ly/3X9Fj8K – or by emailing Jennifer Palladina Taylor at [email protected]. WiEI attendees can book a room at Hotel ZaZa at the heavily discounted rate of just $259 with the code AAP101. Call 888-880-3244 or click here - https://bit.ly/4cyRa4I - to book your room.  After the institute, attendees will have plenty of time to make it to the new NAPE Expo LP Charities Pickleball Tournament on the evening of Oct. 15. https://bit.ly/3XcNgdp #PoweringTheProfession #AmericasLandmen 🎥🤩 Jennifer Palladina Taylor & Andrea Spencer, CEM

𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗟 𝗘𝘅𝗖𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗖𝗣𝗟 ǀ 𝗔𝗔𝗣𝗟 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 Nancy McCaskell is president of Masonboro Energy LLC, a consulting firm focused on energy and landwork. During more than three decades of managing and leading acquisitions, divestitures and negotiations, she has held leadership positions with Pitts Oil Company, Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., J-W Operating Co. and Coda Energy Inc. Active in leadership roles at the local and national level, Nancy sits on the Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL) board of directors and new serves as AAPL president — only the second female in history to hold the role. She was named DAPL’s 2023 Landman of Year and received AAPL’s 2020 Blankenship Family Horizon Award, which recognizes an exceptional female land professional and role model. Additionally, Nancy is an advisory member to the University of Oklahoma College of Law MLS and LLM programs in energy and natural resources, and she has served on several community nonprofit boards. She and her spouse, the Rev. Mary Stewart Hall, live in Dallas and enjoy traveling, art and music. ———— 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 — To be chosen by our membership to serve as your president is an honor and fills me with gratitude. I am grateful to those who have come before me, to the previous Executive Committee and to our super-fantastic staff. As we approach our seventh decade as an organization, we have a rich and vibrant history for which we are thankful and a future full of possibilities. The future holds for each of us the possibility of steadfastness to our mission and resilience and renewal. Our definition of landwork embodies the ideas of what the energy future will bring to us — oil and gas, wind, solar, lithium from brine and a multitude of other resources. The vastness of the resources before us — our human resources, our energy resources — calls upon each of us to participate, shoulder to shoulder, in the endeavor to ensure our association is sustainable far into the future. It will require us to have conversations important to each of us as members and to listen. What is it we desire? How do we bring all our different voices together to find what we are good at and what is necessary? What member services must we aim to make better? What member services are requisite for landmen to improve and grow? These are calls to each of us. As your president, I pledge to you to focus on a strategic path forward with an awareness of both our challenges and opportunities, to listen, and to serve you and the organization with my whole self, so that at the end of the day, we can all say we did our best for our beloved AAPL. As the poet Amanda Gorman writes: “I challenge you to heed this call, I dare you to shape our fate.” May it be so. ———— Learn more about Nancy and the rest of our 2024-25 AAPL Executive Committee — https://bit.ly/3YfNlhh. Join or renew with AAPL — https://bit.ly/3Pbu2Pd.

🎵⚾TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME⚾🎶 Last week’s SOLD-OUT Southwest Land Institute was capped off with a fun networking reception that offered amazing views of the new and old Texas Rangers' ballparks as well as AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. After a full day of professional development and forming new connections, attendees caught the World Champion Texas Rangers eke out a win in the 10th inning against the Houston Astros. Special shoutout to the handful of Astros fans who came to “enemy territory” for the institute and America's pastime. AAPL would once again like to thank all of our attendees, presenters, volunteers and sponsors for your part in making this mainstay event such a GRAND SLAM! And thanks to the Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen (FWAPL) and Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL) for their vital partnerships. The rest of 2024 is packed with exciting AAPL Energy Institutes in Lafayette, Houston, Denver and Oklahoma City. Take advantage of early pricing with one or more of these institutes – they often sell out! https://lnkd.in/efUZk8Fc #PoweringTheProfession #AmericasLandmen

AAPL’s Advocacy continues to raise the bar this vital election year. In fact, our team has just crushed its own record for the number of bills tracked in a single year, and it’s only August! As of this writing, AAPL is tracking 613 total bills that could affect our members – 176 on the federal level and 437 on the state level. Over 37 states currently have bills being closely monitored by AAPL. It should be noted that Nevada, Texas, Utah and Wyoming aren't in session in 2024! While this election year has been supercharged, 2025 is sure to be just as busy with industry-related activity coming from these key states. Special shoutout to Doug Schmidt, RPL, Governmental Affairs Committee chair, Russell B. Cohen, AAPL director of government affairs, and the entire Governmental Affairs Committee as well as those who have supported AAPL’s legislative efforts. We simply could not monitor important bills and advocate for the land profession without the strong backing of our members. If you are not a member or have not renewed yet, please do so to help support AAPL, the land profession and the entire energy industry! https://bit.ly/3Pbu2Pd AAPL is committed to addressing critical legislative, regulatory and judicial issues that shape public policy in the federal, state and local spheres that directly affect landwork and land professionals. Learn more about our efforts and see which bills are being tracked in your state. https://bit.ly/4cpvvvq #PoweringTheProfession #AmericasLandmen #Energy #EnergyLaw #Oil #OilandGas #RenewableEnergy #Minerals #NaturalGas #Gas #FossilFuels #Law #Landwork #Landman #Landmen

Kudos to these landmen for taking the next step in their energy careers by preparing for their upcoming RPL/CPL exams with an in-person review. Thank you all for joining our exam review in Oklahoma City and good luck to those taking an exam soon! Special thanks to Devon Energy for hosting the RPL/CPL Certification Exam Review and thanks to Curt Horne, CPL, Larry Coshow, CPL and Scott Prather, CPL, for sharing their skills and wisdom throughout the week. We’d also like to give a special shoutout to Continental Resources for sending over 10 of their rising land professionals to the exam. Taught by highly skilled and experienced landmen, reviews are fast-paced, intensive studies of the topics covered by the CPL and RPL exams. For those who are already certified, reviews are an excellent way to refresh your skills and quickly earn up to 18 CEUs, including 1 CEU ethics. RPL reviews are just the first day and CPL reviews are all three days. Register early and save 20%! Here are the remaining 2024 dates/locations for in-person reviews: 🔹Houston │ Aug. 21-23 https://bit.ly/3UPqzew 🔹Midland │ Sept. 4-6 https://bit.ly/3UhyErK See all reviews and on-demand options. https://bit.ly/3UelkC9 Learn more about how to take the next step in your career with AAPL certification. https://bit.ly/3BoCZi4 #PoweringtheProfession #AmericasLandmen

Register now for the 2024 Gulf Coast Land Institute on Oct. 10-11 in Lafayette, Louisiana! https://bit.ly/2024GCLI Attendees can earn up to 9.5 CEUs as well as CLEs from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas through intriguing topics relevant to the region. Registration includes world-class education, breakfasts, lunches and a fun networking reception on the evening of Oct. 10. Claim your spot today as AAPL Energy Institutes often sell out! Register by Sept. 14 to save with priority pricing! https://bit.ly/2024GCLI Save even more as an AAPL member! Not a member? Renew or join the essential community for land professionals to unlock your benefits and low pricing through June 2025. https://bit.ly/3Pbu2Pd Reach regional energy professionals by sponsoring the 2024 GCLI! See our sponsorship page or reach out to [email protected] for more details. https://bit.ly/4ceizbS #PoweringTheProfession #AmericasLandmen

Professional development at the SOLD-OUT Southwest Land Institute offered industry leaders covering relevant topics to the region, including an Ark-La-Tex legislative update, artificial intelligence, lithium mining and more. Attendees were able to earn over 6 AAPL CEUs as well as CLEs from Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Refreshing breaks offered fun views of the new and old Texas Rangers' ballparks as well as AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Special thanks to all of our attendees, presenters, volunteers and sponsors for your part in making this mainstay event such a success! And thanks to the Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen (DAPL) and Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen (FWAPL) for their partnership. Stay tuned for more follow up on the all the networking the SWLI provided. The rest of 2024 is packed with exciting AAPL Energy Institutes in Lafayette, Houston, Denver and Oklahoma City. Take advantage of early pricing with one or more of these institutes – they often sell out! https://lnkd.in/efUZk8Fc #PoweringTheProfession #AmericasLandmen

We are thrilled to announce that even after extending capacity, the 2024 Southwest Land Institute has officially SOLD OUT! We look forward to an afternoon of education, networking and baseball on Monday in DFW. Be sure to catch one or more of AAPL’s premier regional professional development and networking events when it comes to an area near you! Claim your spot early to save on registration and ensure your seat at these Energy Institutes. https://lnkd.in/efUZk8Fc #PoweringTheProfession #AmericasLandmen