Landman: Understanding the Role and Responsibilities

n. He said there are certain stereotypes about old-school landmen — like “the guy with the Cadillac with the longhorns on the hood.” But he said the face of the modern landman has changed as younger generations join the ranks and the number of women in the profession increases.

Another change Seng notes is that the profession has expanded to include cutting deals to build wind and solar farms, not just oil and gas pipelines.

“Today’s landman,” he said, “is probably further away from the Billy Bob Thornton character than they were, let’s say 20 years ago.”

Employers and students seem interested in growing a pipeline of landmen, Seng said, and both undergraduates and MBA students at TCU have expressed interest in the course, though it’s only for undergrads right now. Over the years, oil and gas companies have also reached out to recruit student interns who have studied land management.

TCU has another connection to Landman as a filming spot for Seasons 1 and 2. New episodes for Season 2 are dropping Sundays on Paramount+. Ultimately, Seng wants to give students a deeper knowledge of the profession. By the end of the course, they won’t have to rely just on Landman to understand landmen.