# Landman contacted me
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653
**Category:** Garvin County, OK
**Created:** [January 26, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653 "2026-01-26T09:28:20Z")
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### Author:  [@MBG](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MBG)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653/1 "2026-01-26T09:28:20Z")
Seeing if anyone in the forum knows of current or future activity in Garvin County, Oklahoma Section 5-01N-02W. I’ve been contacted by a landman to lease in this section, however I do not see permitting or much activity here in my EnergyLink. Thanks for any info!
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653/2 "2026-01-26T14:01:28Z")
There has been active leasing in 5-1N-2W in the last 24 months by multiple agents. Triad drilled a conventional well in section 4 completed Feb 2025 in the Gibson reservoir. No new OCC cases at the moment.
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### Author:  [@MBG](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MBG)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653/3 "2026-01-26T19:01:14Z")
Thanks for your reply. Since I am new to this, I also had a question about how one goes about vetting a landman. The person who contacted me is not on the AAPL registry - does this mean they are not a professional landman? And is it appropriate to contact the operator they’re representing to vet them? We have not been contacted by an independent landman who is not attached to a business before, so before responding, I want to make sure I’m protecting our interests. Appreciate your time/help (and posting corrections)!
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653/4 "2026-01-26T19:15:51Z")
The landman may consider themselves a professional and may be fine (or not), but the AAPL landmen who are Certified Professional Landmen (CPL) or Registered Professional Landmen (RPL) are very well trained and are held to the highest ethical standards. You can ask if their supervisor is a CPL or RPL and deal with them if they are. Many landmen are independent and are contracted to work for larger groups. You can talk with any landman, but when it gets down to a contract to lease, it is wise to get a good oil and gas attorney to review the draft lease and make edits. The draft lease is rarely in the mineral owner’s favor and needs significant work. You can choose to lease or you can wait for forced pooling. Here are some OCC handouts that may be helpful to you. Also, read the Mineral Help tab above.
[0\_Basic Information for OK Mineral Owner June 2019.pdf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/short-url/stPgq69ACuvBoLxSJuoq3UuLRRZ.pdf) (4.5 MB)
[0\_The Oil and Gas Lease In Oklahoma\_Ryan Ray-1.pdf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/short-url/7eQmiDB9Fo6zUokoIyqzyxAIOK6.pdf) (131.2 KB)
[0\_The Pooling Process in Oklahoma.pdf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/short-url/9zY8BIUYui5VZiBESeENNKu8uFp.pdf) (340.4 KB)
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### Author:  [@MBG](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MBG)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653/5 "2026-02-19T19:19:59Z")
Thank you for your thorough response! This is extremely helpful information! Appreciate it.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/landman-contacted-me/85653/6 "2026-04-26T09:29:19Z")
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