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A modern tale of fortune-hunting in the world of West Texas oil rigs
See the most popular movies and TV series by writer/director Taylor Sheridan on IMDb, ranked by user ratings. A landman, one or more working in the oil industry, will be the middleman between exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landman’s job is to negotiate and finalize agreements with landowners who hold mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent.
Mentioned in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #4424 (2022)
They essentially manage the land and secure leases so they can drill for oil and gas. Much like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, workers’ living quarters (man camp), supervise the assembly of excavation machinery, and the drilling of the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also part Fixer, Problem Solver, and Facilitator.
Billy Bob didn’t even hold a pipe wrench properly during the pump accident
Like the show and everything Taylor Sheridan does, but where was the technical consultant? No one on set knew how to advise him on such a basic matter. I had to reenact it when I couldn’t believe what I had just seen.
And a handheld monitor to detect explosive gases
And at the accident scene, a real crew would have the proper equipment and knowledge to work. Like a 36-inch pipe wrench that a couple of guys could handle. No one would be hitting a short pipe wrench with a hammer.
Hell, get a 2-foot pipe to extend your arm if that’s all you have
Working in places like this, the show goes way beyond the safety precautions that industry practices, which are OSHA compliant, to the point of absurdity. No one would be standing on a pipe truck and no one is up high without a safety harness.