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A modern day story of finding your fortune in the world of oil drilling in West Texas
See the most popular movies and TV shows by writer/director Taylor Sheridan on IMDb, ranked by user ratings.. A landman, at least one who works in the oil industry, will act as a go-between between exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landman’s job is to negotiate and finalize contracts with landowners with mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent.
Referenced in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #4424 (2022)
Essentially, they manage the land and secure the lease so that they can drill for oil and gas. Like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, man-camps, assemble drilling equipment, and drill the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also part-time repairmen, problem solvers, and managers.
No one on set knows how to advise him on something so basic
As a series and everything Taylor Sheridan does, but where he was a technical advisor. In the pump rig accident, Billy Bob wasn’t even holding the pipe wrench properly. I had to replay it when I couldn’t believe what I just saw.
And a handheld explosive gas monitor
And at the scene, a real crew would have the right equipment and the right know-how. Like a 36″ pipe wrench that a couple of guys could get behind. No one would hammer on a short pipe wrench.
Hell, build a 2-foot pipe to extend your arm if that’s all you’ve got
Having worked in similar places, the show is far from the safety precautions used in the industry, which OSHA says is ridiculous by the books. No one would stand on a truck full of pipe and no one is at height without a safety harness.