Professional Land Management
Certificate Program

An introduction to the hydrocarbon
sciences offered by the
University of Houston – Downtown

The University of Houston-Downtown has developed a Petroleum Landman Certificate Program for those persons desiring to pursue a career in Petroleum Land related activities. The program is designed for landmen, lease and title analysts, attorneys, and others involved in supporting exploration and development activities. The curriculum consists of six courses which will provide our graduates with the skills necessary to augment their career in land management. Each course will provide 24 hours of in class instruction with an 80% attendance requirement for course Certificate. Upon successful completion of the six course program a Petroleum Landman Certificate will be awarded. The courses have been approved by the American Association of Petroleum Landmen and the National Association of Lease and Title Analysts for continuing education credits for recertification.

The PLM faculty is composed of known experts in their field and they are either current UHD faculty members or industry professionals with several years of experience in their specialty.

The six course program consists of the following :

• INTRODUCTION TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

  A survey course designed to give the student an overview of the industry. The course provides a brief history before touching on hydrocarbon formation, exploration, development, and the regulatory environment.

• REAL ESTATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW

  A study of practical problems incurred by the land professional as they relate to real and commercial law.

• ENERGY LAW

  A study of the law as it relates to the petroleum industry. Emphasis on legal concepts relating to mineral interests and contracts commonly used in the industry.

• NEGOTIATING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES

  How to prepare for successful negotiations including the application of different approaches to negotiations with emphasis on ethics.

• ENGINEERING, GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS FOR THE LAND PROFESSIONAL

  An overview of engineering, geology and geophysics including depositional theory, hydrocarbon formation, trap, and capture. Engineering topics include well design and completion, basic logging techniques, reservoir, and reserve estimation,

• LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

  A review of the land practices from leasing to managing the producing property