Technical foundation, internal networking, curiosity across every department. Kenneth Knott's read on what actually separates great landmen from competent ones after 39 years in the business.

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What you'll walk away with:

• Why a sound technical baseline is non-negotiable for the long run
• How understanding lease provisions ripple into operations, accounting, marketing, and tax
• The habit of being inquisitive in cross-discipline meetings
• When to know what you don't know and pull in the right expert

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Why it matters: For landmen 5 to 15 years in, this is the inflection point. Stay surface and you'll level off. Go deep on the technical and broad across the business, and the great career starts to compound.

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