Our first in-person lunch meeting of the calendar year will be Friday, January 9 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speakers are Ben Meadows and Greg Lehrmann, who will be presenting "Keeping Uncle Sam Out of The Oil Patch," providing us with some strategies on how to utilize IRC Section 1031 for property sales. REGISTER HERE!
Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, February 6 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Natalie Johns, Director - Alternative Energies & Infrastructure at Dudley Land Company. Ms. John's presentation is titled, "The New Energy Equation: Land, Renewables and Data Center Demands." As the Director - Alternative Energies & Infrastructure at Dudley Land Company, Natalie leads the development and management of alternative energy projects (Utility Scale BESS, Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Sequestration, and rare minerals such as Lithium) as well as Infrastructure projects for Utilities, Pipelines, and Data Centers nationwide helping deliver energy through land. With nearly two decades of experience in managing complex energy projects, Natalie has honed her talent for leading and de-risking projects, closing deals, and understanding complex surface and mineral title issues to help projects achieve insurability. Natalie is a former 40 Under 40 recipient and a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), multiple Texas APL Chapters, WRISE, CleanTech Leaders Roundtable, REAL Houston and CLEANTX. She is an adopted mother of two grown daughters, a grandmother, mentors young adults in her community, volunteers with Discovery Programs - Austin, and serves in her local Rotary Club and Lions Club. She believes strongly in the philosophy that What We Do Matters. REGISTER HERE!
Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, March 6 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Andrew Dittmar, Director for Enverus Intelligence Research. Andrew's presentation is titled "Trends in 2026 Upstream Markets: Consolidation, Scarcity and Macro Outlook." Andrew is a principal analyst in Enverus Intelligence Research with a focus on M&A. He specializes in deal analysis, research and valuations for energy transactions, and tracks industry M&A trends and outlooks across the energy space. He focuses on putting individual deals into context with industry trends. Andrew has been quoted by Reuters, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Houston Chronicle and other media outlets. He has been with Enverus for over ten years after earning his BBA degree in Finance from Texas A&M University and his JD degree from The University of Texas School of Law. REGISTER HERE!
Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, April 10 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Cas Atchison, President, Core Energy Ventures in Austin. Leveraging an extensive network of industry relationships, Cas and Core Energy Ventures acquires diversified, strong-margin oil and gas mineral & royalty assets in the highest quality, most active basins in the United States. Using a basin-agnostic, economic-driven acquisition philosophy, Core pursues opportunities with a cash flow emphasis and potential for upside. Core is led by industry veterans with complimentary functional skill sets with significant experience in engineering, acquiring, and managing assets in all major US basins and a history of successful divestitures/exits. REGISTER HERE!
Our final lunch meeting of the APLA year will be Friday, May 1 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Silas Martin, VP & GM of Land Products for Enverus, presenting on "Using AI in Land Work Flows." Silas leads the vision, strategy, and execution of a comprehensive suite of land and title solutions that support the entire energy value chain. Drawing on his foundational experience as a Petroleum Landman, he specializes in transforming complex land workflows into modern, data‑rich digital products that empower land professionals with actionable intelligence. Based in Austin, Silas collaborates closely with enterprise operators, cross‑functional technical teams, and industry partners to drive continuous improvement and shape the future of land products across the energy sector. With deep expertise in land operations, technology‑driven process design, and product innovation, Silas oversees the development of platforms that deliver advanced analytics, enriched datasets, and integrated tools for acquisition, management, and evaluation of land and title information. His leadership bridges the gap between traditional land practices and the cutting edge of energy‑tech, ensuring Enverus’s customers are equipped to operate efficiently in rapidly evolving markets. REGISTER HERE!
APLA is hosting a Happy Hour & Membership Drive - and drinks are on us!🍻 Join us Thursday, August 13th from 5:00–7:00 PM at Pins Mechanical Company in Austin for an evening of networking and good company with Austin's land community. Whether you're an existing member looking to renew or someone who's been curious about APLA, come pull up a seat. Membership is $50/year and we can get you signed up right there - cash, check, card, or PayPal.
