Landman

Commonly an Oil Worker in Sid'Dievdhash

Summary

The monstrous oil industry falls under the purview of the Dievdhash family and so many of the important or higher up jobs within the industry are tied to that noble bloodline. A Dievdhash Landman is an individual who performs various services for their oil and gas branch/companies. These services include but are in no way limited to negotiating for the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights, negotiating business agreements that provide for the exploration and/or development of minerals, determining ownership of minerals through the research of noble notarized records, reviewing the status of titles, curing title defects and otherwise reducing title risk associated with ownership in minerals, managing rights and/or obligations derived from ownership of interests in minerals, and unitizing or pooling of interests in minerals. They’re assigned regions to manage under various powerful names within the Dievdhash family and it is ultimately their job to manage the land they’re assigned – in whatever capacity that might arise. The entire scope of their job varies depending on what needs done.

Since the services provided by the landman to the Dievdhash oil and gas exploration industry are so varied it is not uncommon for a landman to specialize in several different aspects of the profession at the same time. The term landman can also be interchanged with land manager.

Duties

Although the duties can vary drastically depending on any given situation, there are 2 basic types : in-house and field. An in-house landman works directly for the Dievdhash Oil and Gas branch and companies as an employee and frequently has a blood relation to the family, usually in their land department. They are likely involved in trades with other noble families, negotiating trade participation, land rights, and operating agreements. A field landman is an independent contractor, frequently a common vnou who represents an company unaffiliated with the noble vnou. They are typically hired by a broker and represent common vnou landowners to the oil company, and the oil company to the landowner.

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Qualifications

A particular degree is often not required of someone becoming a landman, though it can be favored. It is a requirement to be associated with the Dievdhash family, which means a general awareness of vnou nobility. Though this position isn’t often important enough that it will be given to a Shpou, or relative of the main bloodline, someone from a Fa family might find themselves an easy candidate for it. There are not many ‘land management degrees’ that are available so many are taught ‘in house’ or on the job. No experience is needed, necessarily, to review records and many trying to ‘get their food in the door’ will try to shadow an already established landman.

Compensation

Salary varies and is dependent on many factors such as experience, geographic location, bloodline association, and the number of qualified landmen available in any given area. There is a little bit of an overlap in what landmen and various lawyers do, though no one in the Sid'Blemang would actually take the title of landman – as among the noble vnou, that title is strictly associated with the Dievdhash family. Thus, compensation is frequently attributed to a family and not a particular individual unless that person is a common vnou.

Mazilah Association of Professional Landmen

The Mazilah Association of Professional Landmen (MAPL) is an organization founded by Dievdhash based out of the city of Mazilah in the Kingdom of Knaia, who have set the standard of ethics and policies which adhere to the majority of other landmen. The MAPL offers certifications recognized throughout the nobility and industry as indicators of competency, proficiency, and professionalism. Something awarded to very few common vnou but is still, technically, accessible to them.

MAPL Certifications

Registered Landman (RL)

The initial level of certification, RL certification signifies a fundamental knowledge of the land industry as well as a landman’s commitment to furthering their education. This certification level requires the applicant to be sponsored by someone in the Dievdhash family – or another noble bloodline – in addition to various experiential requirements and a fee. This fee can sometimes be intentionally expensive to be prohibitive.

Registered Professional Landman (RPL}

The mid-level designation offered by MAPL, RPL certification distinguishes a landman as knowledgeable, experienced, and professional. This certification level requires the applicant to be sponsored by three CPL certified individuals as well as have the backing of a noble family ( though they might not always be aware of this backing ), complete a comprehensive test, in addition to various experiential requirements and a free. Again, this fee might be intentionally high to be prohibitive.

Certified Professional Landman (CPL}

The highest designation offered in the energy management industry in Dievdhash, CPL certification is the standard by which landmen demonstrate their comprehensive competence, proficiency, and professionalism in the landman field. This certification level requires the applicant to be sponsored by someone from the Dievdhash family and complete a comprehensive proctored test, in addition to various experiential requirements.

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Social Status & Legality

Most landmen enjoy an elevated social status since they are frequently associated with the noble vnou family, Dievdhash. Though the job itself might not exactly be glamorous and they tend to make enemies of various landowners and other noble vnou families who they might compete with for land rights, landmen in and of themselves are still rather prestigious especially amongst Dievdhash for that very reason. Any acquisition branch of any noble family is bound to be viewed with both disdain and pride.

The few common vnou in the industry are likely to find it extremely cut throat, oftentimes tedious, and frequently find themselves caught up in the massive bureaucracy that is the vnou’s government and record system.

History

The world’s first refineries and modern oil wells were established roughly 200 years ago. While petroleum industries developed in several countries simultaneously, the two giants to emerge were the Dievdhash family and a common vnou company. Together, these two titans produced over 97% of the world’s oil over the course of the century.
It would take some time for the Dievdhash family to expand their industrial empire, competing against the various other families for land and mineral rights, and against the Ukhta company that existed independently until it would eventually be consumed by the vnou nobility in the late 2200s’. During this entire period of development, landmen were crucial to the Dievdhash’ industrial expansion.