Certificate Program for Petroleum Land Practices Offered at TCU

Fort Worth, TX

7/3/2008

With land management professionals in high demand, the Neeley School of Business at TCU and the TCU Energy Institute offer a non-college credit Petroleum Land Practices Certificate program that covers important fundamentals of the energy industry: property law, contract law, oil and gas leases, land titles, energy regulations and more.

Summer Course: July 8 – Aug 14; Tues/Thurs evenings, 5:30-9:30 pm;  Field trip August 1or 8, 9 am-4 pm

Fall I Course: Sept 15 – 24; Daily, 8 am-4:00 pm; Courthouse/Gas Site trip Sept 19

Fall II Course: Oct 14 – Nov 20; Tues/Thurs evenings, 5:30-9:30 pm; Field trip Nov 7 or 14, 9 am-4 pm

Classes are held in the Tandy Center for Executive Leadership within the Neeley School of Business on the TCU campus. For details, visit www.neeleyexec.tcu.edu.

Taught by prominent professionals in the oil and gas business, curriculum includes homework assignments, exams, class discussion, panels of geologists and petroleum land professionals, and a required field trip to the Tarrant County Courthouse and a gas drilling site. 

“I enrolled in the program to stay informed about the current issues, industry standards and practices since ‘the boom’ of the Barnett Shale,” said Ryan Blanton, landman for Keystone Exploration Ltd.  “I learned valuable information in applications of business ethics practices, communicating and negotiating skills, conflict resolutions, legal issues and practical applications in the oil & gas industry, and an in-depth overview of how geological formations create oil & gas.  The speakers are highly experienced and knowledgeable leaders and pioneers in the oil and gas industry.  The knowledge I received from this program was beneficial to me in my current career as a landman and highly recommended to anyone choosing a career in this industry.”

While the Petroleum Land Practices Certificate program does not confer a degree, it provides significant exposure to business concepts that will prove invaluable to the oil and gas industry. Those who complete the program will receive a certificate from TCU and are eligible to receive up to 25 Registered Professional Landman (RPL) or Registered Landman (RL) continuing education credits from AAPL.

Cost for the 55-hour program is $4,900. Special discounts apply for early registrants, TCU alumni and three or more from the same organization. Discounts can be combined. A bachelor’s degree is preferred, or experience in the oil and gas industry. Customized courses are available for corporations for their employees.

For more information or to apply, contact Marcia Hensley, Assistant Director of Executive Development for the Tandy Center for Executive Leadership, Neeley School of Business at TCU, 817-257-7738, neeleyexec@tcu.edu, or www.neeleyexec.tcu.edu.

For more information about TCU's Energy Institute, visit www.energyinstitute.tcu.edu.


About the Neeley School of Business at TCU
The nationally ranked Neeley School of Business at TCU focuses on personal development, vital connections and real experiences. High functioning classrooms and calculated career development give students the platform to succeed. Renowned faculty, major corporations and leading executives connect to share winning business practices. Students work for real clients to solve critical challenges. Neeley is consistently recognized among the best business schools in the country by The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, US News & World Report and The Princeton Review. From skills and strategies to team dynamics and global expeditions, we make sure Neeley graduates are trailblazing business leaders – each in their own individual way.