Wes Buchanan has over 14 years of experience as a landman in the Oil and Gas industry with a particular focus on Surface related projects. He spent his first 10 years as a contract landman, and the last four years as an in-house Senior Surface Landman for Covey Park Energy and Comstock Resources.

Wes has experience in managing the negotiations for Pad Sites, Lease Roads, Pipelines, Water Transfer and other Surface related projects. He has successfully stayed ahead of a multiple-rig schedule and managed both the purchase of many Pipeline Right-of-Way projects, and the conversion of a pipeline that traversed seven states. Wes has enjoyed working with many of the industry’s best construction managers and has released to them many projects under budget and in a timely manner.

He is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen (AAPL), the East Texas Association of Petroleum Landmen (ETAPL), is a Licensed Texas Notary Public and a Registered Right-of-Way Agent.

Wes is a co-founder of Roca Land & R.O.W. and serves as Executive Vice President and Director of Surface and Right-of-Way. He and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Isabel and Wyatt, and live in Whitehouse, Texas. He enjoys hunting, fishing and watching his children play sports.