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Fortune Mag: Here’s what Chevron CEO Mike Wirth thinks about the hit TV show ‘Landman’
Posted on 2/7/25 at 6:46 pm
Posted on 2/7/25 at 6:46 pm
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If there’s anyone who knows how the oil industry works, it’s Mike Wirth, who is CEO of Fortune 500 company Chevron—the second-largest U.S. energy company by market cap.
During an interview on the Bloomberg Talks podcast on Thursday, Wirth confirmed he has seen the hit Paramount+ show Landman and was asked how accurately it portrays the industry, namely if he has to deal with drug cartels on a daily basis.
“It is wonderful entertainment,” Wirth replied diplomatically. “Billy Bob Thornton is an amazing actor. And it’s drama, right? And then you need a little bit of a story line. And so, you know, there’s certain aspects of it that are that are accurate and others that are probably just a touch exaggerated.”
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Thornton stars as a so-called landman. The American Association of Professional Landmen, which has its own podcast devoted to the show, describes a landman as someone who negotiates with landowners to acquire leases for the exploration and development of energy sources.
When asked on Bloomberg Talks if the popularity of the show signals a shift in tone toward the oil industry and a more pragmatic approach, Wirth agreed.
“Take a look at this administration that has come in,” he said. “And rather than criticizing and and almost in some ways ostracizing oil and gas, it’s an administration that has talked about American energy abundance and using that to the benefit of the American economy, the competitiveness of American business.”
Meanwhile, Chevron continues to see more crude being pumped from the Permian Basin, the heart of the U.S. oil patch that spans West Texas and parts of New Mexico.
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Posted on 2/7/25 at 6:50 pm to ragincajun03
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here’s certain aspects of it that are that are accurate and others that are probably just a touch exaggerated.”
The National Guard isn't really blowing up cartel mules.
Yet...
Posted on 2/7/25 at 6:52 pm to BuckyCheese
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The National Guard isn't really blowing up cartel mules.
A baw can dream, though.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:26 pm to ragincajun03
The show should be called, Production Superintendent. Landmen don’t go to location to check on workovers.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:28 pm to LSUstudent4life
Check on work overs. Run a route like a pumper. Deal with wrong pipe for a drilling rig. Constant contact with CEO.
Dude literally did the job of like 12 guys
Dude literally did the job of like 12 guys
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:32 pm to LSUstudent4life
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Landmen don’t go to location to check on workovers.
Ehh…I wouldn’t say that. I know really good ones who do, not to ask about increased production to report to the CEO, but to make sure both the landowner and crew on location is good.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:47 pm to ragincajun03
There is a huge difference in a Landman (or any employee close to operations) in a small company vs a larger one. A Landman may very well visit a site or know something about what’s going on if they have a landowner who is savvy enough to ask the right questions or if there is a partnership with another small company - landman also maintain those relationships too and need to be able to provide updates to partners.
In a larger company - all bets are off. Get a lease signed and then head to the bar or golf course.
In a larger company - all bets are off. Get a lease signed and then head to the bar or golf course.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:50 pm to TigerV
He calls himself General Manager and is later promoted to VP OPs.
I maintain the son is the landman.
I maintain the son is the landman.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:53 pm to BuckyCheese
I haven’t see the show so I have no idea. Sounds like a good one though
Posted on 2/7/25 at 7:59 pm to Salmon
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Check on work overs. Run a route like a pumper. Deal with wrong pipe for a drilling rig. Constant contact with CEO.
Dude literally did the job of like 12 guys
Absolutely correct, but what he does really well is put the life and industry in a nutshell. We work a lot in the field, too, and I feel a kinship to Thornton because often (last two weeks for me) the job is "let's see what kinda shite hits the fan next". They didn't teach us none of this in college for sure.
And just like Thornton's character, sometimes you just gotta laugh and crack a few beers and don't let it kill you, because either the stress or the safety hazards will if you're not careful.
This post was edited on 2/7/25 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 2/7/25 at 8:17 pm to ragincajun03
I’ve wondered if foreigners watch Taylor Sheridan shows and think the United States must be fricking insane
Posted on 2/7/25 at 8:25 pm to deltaland
brass wrenches do not spark
Posted on 2/7/25 at 9:23 pm to ragincajun03
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This post was edited on 3/7/25 at 7:28 am
Posted on 2/7/25 at 10:27 pm to deltaland
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I’ve wondered if foreigners watch Taylor Sheridan shows and think the United States must be fricking insane
Posted on 2/7/25 at 10:42 pm to TigerV
“A Landman may very well visit a site or know something about what’s going on if they have a landowner who is savvy enough to ask the right questions”
Idk
Worked in big Corp and very small legacy firm.. landmen I know from big oil spends most time at lunch and pushing paper.. legacy firm have one or two older lm spending most of their time arranging hunts at the company deer camp and bringing in brown liquor .. the rest of the “ landmen “ are sitting in a dark room at the courthouse.
Idk
Worked in big Corp and very small legacy firm.. landmen I know from big oil spends most time at lunch and pushing paper.. legacy firm have one or two older lm spending most of their time arranging hunts at the company deer camp and bringing in brown liquor .. the rest of the “ landmen “ are sitting in a dark room at the courthouse.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 10:59 pm to Thecoz
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the rest of the “ landmen “ are sitting in a dark room at the courthouse.
Not having ever worked in O&G in any capacity, that was my mental image of landmen. When I saw an interview w/ Billy Bob before the show debuted, he was explaining his concept of a landman as a general "fixer" for anything that goes wrong in the business. I had a feeling the show was going to be a bit more dramatic than the old Suburban parked on the courthouse square every other day.
Posted on 2/7/25 at 11:45 pm to Woolfpack
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I mean they know the oil is right there and as far as I know they dont even want to go across the river and poke some holes.
They can't go across the border and poke some holes. PEMEX is the national oil company in Mexico, so there is no way they could drill there.
I've been steering some wells down there for the past 2 years in Dimmit and Maverick Counties.
I was drinking out of a Buc-ee's cup last time I was down there, and someone asked where I got that from. My answer, "El Indio!"
Posted on 2/8/25 at 4:05 am to BuckyCheese
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maintain the son is the landman.
Bingo! The point of the show was unclear to me until this storyline started to develop
Posted on 2/8/25 at 5:19 am to LSUstudent4life
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The show should be called, Production Superintendent. Landmen don’t go to location to check on workovers.
The son is the landman
Posted on 2/8/25 at 5:21 am to BigD45
Reuters - Mexico state oil firm Pemex to have more freedom for partnerships under reform
Get yourself a sticker from Bucks Country Store in Carrizo Springs. It’s good for free coffee for the month. They have some great coffees.
Get yourself a sticker from Bucks Country Store in Carrizo Springs. It’s good for free coffee for the month. They have some great coffees.
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