Landman day rates have basically been stuck in neutral since 2000, and Kyle Reynolds of RBG Permian walks Chuck through why that’s turning into a real problem as the field vets age out. Along the way they hit what AAPL actually does, why records still aren’t fully digital, how AI is speeding up title work without replacing judgment, and why NAPE is quietly turning into a marketplace for way more than just oil and gas. Join the conversation shaping the future of energy. Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward. Apply today at collide.io Click here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 Oscars cold open and grim stats tease 01:00 AAPL basics and what it actually does 03:20 The field landman shortage and aging workforce 05:10 Day rates vs inflation and the ROI argument 06:05 Why tech hasn’t removed courthouse work 12:15 Speeding up drill readiness with better pay and tools 15:30 AI in land work, productivity, and replacement fears 20:00 Why humans still need the rules to break them 26:00 Data centers, minerals, and land becoming the bottleneck 33:20 NAPE dates, format changes, and what’s new 36:20 Hubs: bitcoin, minerals, rare earths, offshore, data centers 39:05 Energy is really electrons now 41:10 Paying for quality and avoiding expensive cleanup later https://twitter.com/collide_io https://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io https://www.facebook.com/collide.io https://www.instagram.com/collide.io https://www.youtube.com/@collide_io https://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters