The subject of the two-hour course is the Barnett Shale and is basically a two hour course explaining what the Barnett Shale is and basic oil, gas, drilling & geology terms.

The content for the five-hour course is the Barnett Shale & the Landman and includes the two-hour basic course information, as well as the role of the landman in the Barnett Shale play, as well as major bullet points of the relationship between the landman, the drilling & exploration companies, and the landowner.

The content of the seven-hour course is the Barnett Shale, the Landman & the Lease and includes the two-hour basic course information on the Barnett Shale, the role of the landman & the relationship between the landman, oil companies and landowner. The final two hours cover the major paragraph provisions and their pitfalls to watch for from the perspective of a property owner and/or real estate agent.