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landman
/ˈlændmən/
Definition
1
A professional in the oil and gas industry who negotiates and acquires mineral rights, leases, and related agreements from landowners on behalf of exploration companies.
2
Archaic or obsolete: A countryman, rustic, or farmer.
Examples
The slick landman convinced the skeptical rancher that his dusty field was sitting on a fortune in shale oil.
After a week of schmoozing, the landman finally got the lease signed, but not before enduring endless pie and small talk.
In the wild world of energy, the landman is the cowboy herding contracts instead of cattle.
The landman's briefcase was full of title reports thicker than a bad novel, but his charm was the real page-turner.