A Landman or “Petroleum Landman”—in the United States and Canada—is an person who performs negotiates the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights; negotiating business agreements that provide for the exploration and/or development of minerals. The Landman will also help determine ownership of the minerals through the research of public and private records by researching and reviewing the status of title, 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.
