The Landcast

Justin Hargadine joins The Landcast to talk about 17 years in the land business, from the early Barnett Shale days in Fort Worth to Permian Basin title, courthouse work, remote project management, and life on the road in a restored 1989 Airstream. Jeremy catches up with Justin on how the industry has changed, what it was like mailing physical abstract binders to clients, why every new landman shou...

Nick Welch returns for Part 2 with more stories from nearly five decades in the land business, from sulfur well water in rural Tennessee to missing deeds in New Mexico shoeboxes. Along the way, he talks acquisitions, title work, land grants, stacked land contracts, courthouse wisdom, and the humility it takes to keep learning after 47 years in the field. This episode is full of the kind of stories...

In this episode of The Landcast, Brandon and Jeremy sit down with Nick Welch, owner of Welch Abstract & Title, to explore an incredible 47-year career spanning oil and gas, coal, commercial title, telecom infrastructure, right-of-way acquisition, and land management. Nick shares how he got his start as a 19-year-old landman, the mentors who shaped his career, and the industry crashes that forc...

In this episode of The LandCast, Brandon and Jeremy sit down with Neil McCrary, owner of Scout Check Report, one of the Illinois Basin’s longest-running oil and gas publications. Neil shares his unique journey from horse racing at Churchill Downs to managing oil production operations and ultimately purchasing Scout Check in 2024. The conversation explores the rich history of oil production in Indi...

What does it take to build an oil and gas company from the ground up? In this episode of the LandCast, Brandon and Jeremy Chasteen sit down with Bert Ferrara, President and CEO of Revitalize Resources , to discuss his remarkable journey from Yale football player to investment banker, attorney, and ultimately oil and gas entrepreneur. Bert shares how he launched Revitalize Resources in the Illinois...

Brandon and Jeremy sit down with Seth Whitehead, Executive Director of the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board, to talk about the history, future, and public perception of oil and gas in Illinois. Seth shares how IPRB educates students, supports environmental restoration, and helps tell the story of an industry made up largely of local, family-run producers. They also discuss fracking misconception...

In the very first episode of The Landcast, Brandon and Jeremy dive into the realities of becoming landmen and what it actually takes to succeed in the industry. Jeremy shares stories from his early days working title in the Barnett Shale and isolated West Texas courthouses during the Eagle Ford boom, where complex mineral ownership, sandstorms, and century-old records became his training ground. A...