Member Applications

,Active Membership: An Active membership may be obtained and maintained by an individual who:

(i) at the time of initial application provides evidence of attendance at a course on ethics during the immediately preceding five (5) year period, which course will be either as offered by the Association or an equivalent course as approved by the Certification Committee; and

(ii) at the time of initial application or annual renewal for membership, except as otherwise provided for in Section 4.8, is employed by, or is performing consulting land services for, a Land Service Company or an Oil and Gas Company with respect to at least one (1) of the following general job classifications: 

(A) Mineral Landman - is a Petroleum Landman having the responsibility and accountability for the negotiation of business and agreement terms related to the acquisition, disposition, management or operation of mineral rights;

(B) Surface Landman – is a Petroleum Landman having the responsibility and accountability for the negotiation of business and agreement terms related to the acquisition, disposition, management or operation of surface rights;

(C) Contracts Landman – is a Petroleum Landman having the responsibility and accountability for the independent drafting and discretionary negotiation of the material, non-standardized contractual content of mineral land agreements and the management of contractual responsibilities pursuant to mineral land agreements;

provided that, if a Land Service Company or an Oil and Gas Company is an individual, such individual shall be deemed to be employed by a Land Service Company or an Oil and Gas Company for the purposes of this Subsection 4.2(a).

An Active member shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Association, participate in the activities of the Association, sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association, vote in elections and on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association, seek election for office in the Association and, where applicable, hold office in the Association;

Associate Membership: At the discretion of the Board of Directors, an Associate membership may be obtained and maintained by:

(i) an accredited member in good standing of any association for Petroleum Landmen other than the Association; or

(ii) any individual who is an employee of, or provides consulting services to, an Oil and Gas Company, a Land Service Company or an Industry Company and whose role therein substantially involves the provision of services or products utilized by Active members of the Association related to the acquisition, disposition, management or operation of mineral or surface rights; or

(iii) any individual who

a) is not a Petroleum Landman or does not meet the exceptions in Section 4.8 for a Petroleum Landman to continue holding an Active membership and

b) is a supervisor or manager of personnel performing 9 petroleum mineral, surface or contract negotiation or administration duties for an Oil and Gas Company or a Land Service Company.

All applicants for Associate membership, other than an individual applying pursuant to Subsection 4.2(e)(iii), must provide evidence of attendance at a course on ethics during the immediately preceding five (5) year period.

The course will be either offered by the Association or an equivalent course, as approved by the Certification Committee.

An Associate member shall not be entitled to:

(i) sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association;

(ii) vote in elections and/or on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association;

(iii) seek election for or hold office in the Association;

(iv) obtain Certification or continue to hold Certification;

(v) sponsor applicants for Certification; or (

vi) apply for Senior Membership. Except as specifically enumerated above, an Associate member shall have the same rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Association as those held by an Active member

A Student member will be entitled to receive:

(i) access to the membership roster in electronic form on the Association's website;

(ii) a subscription to The Negotiator magazine (in electronic form on the Association's website);

(iii) admission to General Meetings at the Student member fee prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time;

(iv) admission to all open Association events at membership rates; and

(v) membership rates for all Association educational seminars.

Student members shall not be entitled to:

(i) sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association;

(ii) vote in elections or on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association;

(iii) seek election for or hold office in the Association;

(iv) obtain Certification or continue to hold Certification;

(v) sponsor applicants for Certification; or

(vi) apply for Senior Membership.

Except as specifically enumerated above, a Student member shall have the same rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Association as those held by an Active member.

A student who qualifies and wishes to apply for a Student membership in the Association shall:

(i) complete the application for Student membership form prescribed by the Board of Directors as outlined in the By-Laws and the Board Approved Membership Admissions Procedure, which may be amended from time to time;

(ii) have the designated program director or equivalent at their educational institution approve the application; and

(iii) return the completed application form to the office of the Association for review by the Membership Admissions Committee. Provided that an applicant complies with the aforesaid provisions of this Subsection 4.2(f) and is approved by the Membership Admissions Committee, such application shall be considered by the Board of Directors at which a majority vote shall be required to confer Student membership.

Upon Board of Director approval, the Member Services Director and the Secretary of the Association shall accept the application. 

Interim Membership: An Interim membership may be obtained by a current Student member or an individual who has graduated from an accredited university or college within two (2) years of the application, if at the time of application or annual renewal for membership they are in the employ of, or are performing consulting land services for, or actively seeking land related employment within a Land Service Company or 12 an Oil and Gas Company for purposes of training and development into the role of a Petroleum Landman. An Interim member will be entitled to receive: 

(i) access to the membership roster in electronic form on the Association's website;

(ii) a subscription to The Negotiator magazine (in electronic form on the Association's website);

(iii) admission to General Meetings at the Student member fee prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time;

(iv) admission to all open Association events at membership rates; and

(v) membership rates for all Association educational seminars.

(vi) obtain Certification or continue to hold Certification; and

(vii) vote in elections or on any General Resolution or Special Resolution of the Association.

Interim members shall not be entitled to:

(i) sponsor applicants for membership or election in the Association;

(ii) seek election for or hold office in the Association;

(iii) sponsor applicants for Certification; or

(iv) apply for Senior Membership.

Except as specifically enumerated above, an Interim member shall have the same rights, privileges and obligations with respect to the Association as those held by an Active member.

A Student member who qualifies and wishes to apply for an Interim membership in the Association shall:

(i) complete the application for Interim membership form prescribed by the Board of Directors as outlined in the By-laws and the Board Approved Membership Admissions Procedure, which may be amended from time to time;

(ii) have its supervisor provide a letter stating that the applicant is employed and being trained for development into the role of a Petroleum Landman; and

(iii) return the completed application form to the office of the Association for review by the Membership Admissions Committee.

Provided that an applicant complies with the aforesaid provisions of this Subsection 4.2(g) and is approved by the Membership Admissions Committee, such application shall be considered by the Board of Directors at which a majority vote shall be required to confer Interim membership.

Upon Board of Director approval, the Member Services Director and the Secretary of the Association shall accept the application.

An Interim membership may be held for a maximum consecutive period of three (3) years subject to the provisions of Section 4.6 and 4.8, at the end of which time the individual's membership in the Association shall expire unless they then qualify and apply for an Active membership. However, the Board of Directors may revoke an Interim membership at any earlier time for which it feels the individual qualifies for, and the individual will then be required to apply for, an Active membership.