AAPL AND THE MICHAEL LATE BENEDUM CHAPTER

The American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) is an international organization with members throughout the and Canada. It's purpose is to represent men and women engaged in all forms of land matters within the oil, gas and mineral industries. Particular emphasis is placed on ethics, education and public involvement.

In pursuit of its high educational goals, AAPL sponsors various educational programs throughout the membership year. These workshops and seminars cover a wide range of topics. The regularly scheduled seminar, Comprehensive Land Practices Review, prepares qualified candidates for the examination required to become a Certified Professional Landman (CPL), an association certification denoting expertise and professionalism for persons in the land business.

The Michael Late Benedum Chapter holds eight (8) regular business/dinner meetings each year in various cities. Such meetings afford the members the time and opportunity for socializing and making important business contacts. Guest speakers address a variety of related interesting topics related to the oil, gas and mineral industry. Chapter committees continually work to provide members with education, industry news and aid in obtaining employment.

Annual chapter membership dues are $50.00 which is quite reasonable considering the potential value of our organization. Checks should be made payable to: Michael Late Benedum Chapter AAPL.

MICHAEL LATE BENEDUM

From a chance meeting with an oil company executive on a train near Parkersburg, , Mike Benedum got started at the early age of 21 as a landman in the oil and gas business. Over the next 60 years he would successfully search for oil across four continents and became known as The Great Wildcatter.

After working for several years as a company landman for South Penn Oil Company, Benedum became his own boss is 1895. In the early 1900's he took on a partner, Joe Trees, an engineer and technical advisor who was Mike's twin in spirit and attitude. In 1907 the two moved their offices from Wheeling to , a city where Benedum would see his one company grow into many companies covering production, refining and transportation. Over the years Benedum and Trees produced oil at a prolific rate, opening new fields in Illinois, Oklahoma and Kansas, and in Mexico, South America and China. During his later years, Benedum turned the running of his business over to his associates and spent much of his time using his vast wealth to help individuals, churches and institutions.

Benedum always said his motivation was not the making of money but the excitement of discovering new oil resources and his success was based on the premise that a deal was good only when all parties concerned benefited. The personal and business life of this landman, wildcatter and philanthropist serves as an example to all who engage in the exciting business of producing energy, and in the name and spirit of Michael Late Benedum we proudly dedicate our Chapter.

MEMBERSHIP

Membership in this Chapter shall be in the following Classifications:

A. Active B. Associate C. Honorary

A. Active

Active membership in the Chapter shall be available to professional landmen regularly engaged in land work relating to the mineral industry that are Active members in good standing of the National Organization.

B. Associate

Associate membership shall be available to professional landmen regularly engaged in land work relating to the mineral industry who are not Active members in good standing of the National Organization and to persons regularly engaged in employment in the mineral industry closely related to professional landmen and interested in furthering the aims of the Chapter.

C. Honorary

Honorary membership status may be conferred by the Executive Committee to the following: 1. Persons of the Chapter who are at least sixty (60) years old and have been an Active member of the Chapter in good standing for five (5) consecutive years preceding such application, and have rendered outstanding service to the Chapter. An Active member may make application for Honorary membership by sending a letter to the President of the Chapter. The letter should set forth the reasons for making such application, including a confirmation by the applicant that he/she is 60 years of age and that the applicant has been a member in good standing for the past five years. The President shall cause a vote to be taken at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Executive Committee to determine whether or not the Honorary membership shall be granted to the applicant. The applicant will be notified of the Executive Committee's decision by letter from the President within thirty (30) days of such meeting. 2. Persons who, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, have rendered outstanding service or contribution to the mineral industry or the Chapter deserving of this membership. Active or Associate status of Honorary members shall be dependent upon their status with the National Organization in any given fiscal year.

All members shall be entitled to vote, and enjoy all other privileges and responsibilities of membership relating solely to the Chapter. Only Active members may hold office or serve as Committee Chairpersons and vote on matters that relate to the relationship between the Chapter and the National Organization.

Notice of the application(s) of all potential Chapter member(s) shall be published in the next regularly scheduled monthly Chapter “Takeoff” newsletter. Active members shall have the opportunity during for a period of thirty (30) days following the first publication to object to the potential members’ application. Such objections to membership approval may be submitted to any member of the Executive Committee and shall be in writing. The Executive Committee shall take any such objection under counsel in the next regularly scheduled monthly Executive Committee meeting. A decision to accept or reject the membership application shall be determined by a majority vote at such meeting. The Executive Committee shall notify the applicant in writing of rejection. Application for membership in the Chapter shall be subject to the approval by a majority vote of the Executive Committee at a regularly scheduled meeting, after the aforementioned thirty (30) day newsletter publication period, and shall require the signed approval by the acting President of the Executive Committee, as evidence of the Committee’s approval. Names of any and all newly approved members shall be read at the following regularly scheduled general meeting of the Chapter.

Revocation of membership must be approved by a majority vote of the officers present at any regularly scheduled Executive Committee meeting. Revocation shall be used only in extreme circumstances, i.e., in which a member’s conduct exhibits an attitude or business practice contrary to the best interests of the Chapter as a whole. Such revocation of membership shall be announced at the next regularly scheduled general meeting of the Chapter.

Application for Membership Michael Late Benedum Chapter AAPL

Name: ______Company: ______Title/Occupation: ______Phone: ______Address: ______e-mail: ______Cell #: ______Fax #: ______

Select one:

*Active ______AAPL membership number ______Associate _____ Honorary ______

The information provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I agree to be bound by and to enforce and protect the MLBC Bylaws, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and to hold MLBC its members, officers, and directors harmless for enforcement thereof.

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Recommendation by an Active member is required:

I am an active member of the Michael Late Benedum Chapter and hereby recommend the above-named applicant for Chapter Membership.

Signature: ______Print Name: ______

First reading date: ______

Published date: ______

APPROVAL

Applicant is APPROVED/REJECTED by the executive Committee of the MLB Chapter this ____ day of ______, ______

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MLBC President

*Requires membership to the American Association of Professional Landmen