OCAPL in the Past:
The first regular meeting of the Oklahoma Landmen's Association was held in the Skirvin Hotel in April 1947. Thirty-nine members attended the first meeting and the membership peaked at one point in time to 1,470 members. In 1962, the name was changed to the Oklahoma City Association of Petroleum Landmen and was recognized in 1993, 1997 and 2006 as the AAPL Local Association of the Year. In 2007, the AAPL awarded OCAPL members, Jack Sweeney with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to AAPL and the industry, Candace Robinson with Best AAPL Director Communication Award and Brian Hennigan with Best Committee Award for his service on CPL Certification.
OCAPL is also very active in the OU/EM Program at The University of Oklahoma. Scholarships were given out the following students in 2007: Michael Bishop, Heath Flowers, Matt Millard, Lane Gibbs, Mike Hammond, Brad Lewis, Katie Chisholm and Christopher LaFleur.
Today in OCAPL:
Currently OCAPL has about 1300 members. Monthly meetings are held the first Monday of each month September through April. OCAPL heralds several special events each year and prides themselves in the educational programs made available to the members. Applications for membership can be downloaded from the OCAPL web site.
