landman

The voluble Pickens began his life in Oklahoma, the son of a landman who leased mineral rights from private landowners and sold them to oil companies.

“My first professional job was as what we then called a ‘landman,’” negotiating with landowners to acquire leases for energy exploration, she said.

“My first professional job was as what we then called a ‘landman,’” negotiating with landowners to acquire leases for energy exploration.

When someone comes to visit, like a landman looking into new oil or gas leases, the person must have an appointment and wear a mask.

So she interviewed with an oil and gas company and a landman there suggested she go to law school.