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056 - Day Rates, Mentorship, and the Future of Field Work with Kyle Reynolds

056 - Day Rates, Mentorship, and the Future of Field Work with Kyle Reynolds

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 AAPL President Kyle Reynolds sheds light on the landman compensation crisis that's threatening the industry's future. While attorney salaries jumped 76% since 2000, field landmen still earn the same $400-500 day rates they have for the past 25 years. That puts them below the living wage in most markets. Reynolds shares AAPL's strategic plan to address the talent shortage before 40-50% of field landmen retire, plus insights on recruiting across oil, gas, and renewables.What You’ll LearnWhy field landman day rates haven't increased since 2000, despite doubled costsThe real numbers behind the landman talent shortage and aging workforceHow AAPL is tackling compensation conversations without price-fixingWhy field experience matters more than ever for career advancementSmart strategies for justifying higher contractor rates to operatorsTime Stamps00:42 - Episode & Guest Intro00:54 - Kyle's Journey as AAPL President02:15 - The Evolving Role of Landmen02:45 - Impact of Media and Education on Landmen04:31 - Recruitment and Training Challenges07:44 - Field vs. In-House Landmen11:37 - The Importance of Mentorship17:51 - Economic Realities and Compensation26:46 - The Future of Landmen and Technology35:11 - Understanding Brokerage Fees and Costs36:10 - The Importance of Skilled Labor in Drilling Projects37:54 - The Value of Investing in Quality Landmen38:49 - Challenges and Strategies in Land Management47:18 - The Debate on Licensing for Landmen51:35 - Innovative Approaches to Land ManagementSnippets from the Episode"Field landman day rates have been pretty stagnant, $400 to $500 a day in 2000, and that's still what they're making today. In 2000, a field landman made more than the average attorney. Fast forward 25 years, attorneys are up 50-something percent versus five." - Kyle Reynolds"If you just look at inflation, $400 in 2000 is $770 today. You took what was a really high-paying job and now you're scraping." - Kyle Reynolds"Texas is the only place that our field landmen are making money above the living wage standard. You could make more money working at Buc-ee's than doing this work on an hourly basis." - Kyle Reynolds"The forward face of your company is not your VP of land, it's the landman who actually took the lease and said, 'We're going to take care of you, Mr. Jones.'" - Kyle Reynolds"About 40-50% of our members are nearing retirement age. Most of those are the ones out in the field, brokers, independent landmen. That's where there really is this age gap." - Kyle ReynoldsKey TakeawaysField landmen earn below living wage in most US marketsDay rates flat since 2000 while attorney pay increased 76%40-50% of field landmen approaching retirement creates talent crisisCOPAS billing rates up 350% while landman rates stayed flatField experience essential for in-house career advancementTechnology requires mentorship can't replace human expertiseQuality contractors justify premium rates through measurable resultsHelp us improve our podcast! Share your thoughts in our quick survey.⁠⁠ResourcesNeed Help With A Project? ⁠⁠⁠Meet With Dudley⁠⁠⁠Need Help with Staffing? Connect with ⁠⁠⁠Dudley Staffing ⁠⁠⁠Streamline Your Title Process with ⁠⁠⁠Dudley Select Title⁠⁠⁠Watch On ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠Follow Dudley Land Co. On ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Subscribe To Our Newsletter, The Land Dept. MonthlyHave Questions? ⁠⁠⁠Email us⁠⁠⁠More from Our GuestKyle Reynolds - President - American Association of Professional LandmenConnect with Kyle on LinkedinMore from Our HostsConnect with ⁠⁠⁠Brent⁠⁠⁠ on LinkedInConnect with ⁠⁠⁠Khalil⁠⁠⁠ on LinkedIn
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