of - way ▁agent " ▁are ▁often ▁used ▁inter change ably ; ▁however , ▁their ▁duties ▁often ▁vary ▁significantly . ▁ ▁Land men ▁typically ▁deal ▁with ▁site - specific ▁projects ▁( dr ill ▁site ) ▁and ▁le ases , ▁whereas ▁R OW ▁agents ▁deal ▁with ▁linear ▁cor rid or ▁projects ▁that ▁can ▁cross ▁inter state ▁and ▁usually ▁involve ▁eas ement ▁convey ance . ▁ ▁A ▁particular ▁degree ▁is ▁often ▁not ▁required ▁of ▁someone ▁interested ▁in ▁becoming ▁a ▁land man , ▁though ▁it ▁is ▁fav ored . ▁F ew ▁univers ities ▁offer ▁a ▁pet role um ▁land ▁management ▁degree ▁but ▁Western ▁State ▁Colorado ▁University ▁" West ern ", ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oklahoma , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Tul sa , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Louisiana ▁La f ay ette , ▁Texas ▁Te ch ▁University ▁and ▁University ▁of ▁Cal g ary ▁are ▁among ▁those ▁that ▁do . ▁The ▁first ▁and ▁largest ▁pet role um ▁land ▁management ▁program ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oklahoma . ▁It ▁has ▁since ▁been ▁re - brand ed ▁as ▁the ▁" E ner gy ▁Management ▁Program ". ▁The ▁A AC SB ▁International ▁South western ▁Business ▁De ans ▁Association ▁hon ored ▁the ▁program ▁with ▁The ▁Most ▁In nov ative ▁in ▁Ex cell ence ▁Award ▁for ▁C urr icul um ▁Design . ▁ ▁Some one ▁interested ▁in ▁becoming ▁a ▁land man ▁without ▁obtain ing ▁a ▁degree ▁might ▁go ▁to ▁the ▁county ▁cour th ouse ▁and ▁approach ▁research ers ▁in ▁the ▁Rec order ' s ▁Office ▁or ▁Records ▁Room