Chronology
A modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of West Texas oil rigs
Watch writer/director Taylor Sheridan’s top movies and TV shows on IMDb, ranked by user ratings. A landman, at least one who works in the oil industry, will act as a go-between for exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landman’s job is to negotiate and finalize contracts with landowners who have mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent.
Link to CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #4424 (2022)
Essentially, they manage the land and secure leases to drill for oil and gas. As foremen on a construction site, they build roads, housing for workers (man-camp), assemble drilling rigs, and drill the well itself, especially in remote locations. They are also part of the fixer, problem solver, and helper.
During the pumper accident, Billy Bob doesn’t even hold a pipe wrench properly
I love the show and everything Taylor Sheridan does, but where was the technical consultant? No one on set knows how to advise him on something so basic. I had to recreate it when I couldn’t believe what I just saw.
And a hand-held monitor for explosive gases
And a real crew at the scene would have the right equipment and the right job knowledge. Like a 36″ pipe wrench that a couple of guys could get behind. No one would hit a short pipe wrench with a hammer.
Hell, make a 2 foot pipe to reach out if that’s all you’re given
Having worked in places like this, the show is a far cry from the safety precautions used in the industry, which are by the book OSHA ridiculous. No one would stand on a truckload of pipes and no one is at height without a safety harness.