Getting Started with Chat

The Basics

Type your question or request directly into the chat window at the bottom of the screen. Rowland will respond almost instantly with an answer, guidance, or a drafted output.

If you are new to AI assistants, start simple:

"What can you help me with today?"

"What are the key elements of an oil and gas lease?"

"How do I read a title chain?"

Being Specific Gets Better Results

Vague questions yield general answers. Specific, detailed prompts yield precise, actionable responses. Compare the following:

Less Effective	More Effective
Tell me about land agreements.	Draft a solar lease agreement for a 500-acre property in Texas. Include royalty terms, surface use restrictions, and a 25-year term.
Review this lease.	Take the role of an experienced landman. Review this oil and gas lease and identify the main provisions that I would include in a mineral ownership report.

Uploading Documents for Analysis

You can upload documents directly into any active chat session by clicking the upload icon to the left of the chat input box. Rowland will then read, analyze, and respond to questions about the document.

Supported use cases include:

• Contract analysis and clause extraction
• Summarizing title opinions and curative requirements
• Extracting structured data from unstructured land records
• Due diligence and risk assessment
• Draft generation
• Analysis of right-of-way agreements
• Exporting data into ready-to-save spreadsheets

💡 Tip: Rowland can also analyze screenshots or snips of any document. Simply copy and paste the content into the Chat function, then enter your prompt.

Keeping the Conversation Going

Rowland supports multi-turn conversations. You do not need to ask everything in a single message. After receiving an initial response, follow up naturally:

"Can you give me a specific example of that?"

"What does 'habendum clause' mean in this context?"

"Expand on the royalty provisions you mentioned."

"Rewrite this in plain English for a landowner with no legal background."

"Create a table for me with the requested extractions."

📌 Note: If Rowland's response is not quite right, rephrase your question or ask for clarification. Small adjustments to how you phrase a prompt can significantly improve the output.

Recommended Getting-Started Prompts

The following prompts are designed to help you quickly unlock value from Rowland based on your role and tasks. Copy, adapt, and build on these examples.

Exploring Rowland's Capabilities by Role

Prompt

"Generate a list of potential applications of AI in my role as a [Title Landman / Mineral Buyer / A&D Landman / Supervisor / Manager] for a [oil and gas / renewable / energy software] company. I focus on [business development / contract analysis / document review]. Include steps for incremental integration and expected benefits."

Document Review and Structured Data Extraction

Prompt

"Take the role of an experienced landman. Review this oil and gas lease. Tell me the main provisions in this lease that a title landman would want to include in their mineral ownership report. Turn this unstructured data into structured data."

💡 Tip: Upload the lease document first, or copy and paste the lease text directly into the chat. No special formatting is needed.

Professional Training and Development

Prompt

"I would like to become a landman, but I know nothing about the profession. Put me through a training program that will teach me the concepts, principles, skills, and knowledge I need in order to be a stellar landman. Break the curriculum up into lessons, test my knowledge, and only move forward when I pass."

Rowland will create a personalised, interactive curriculum tailored to your starting level. This is one of Rowland's most powerful capabilities, it functions as an always-available mentor and trainer.

Additional Prompt Examples by Task

Lease and Agreement Drafting

"Draft a surface use agreement for an oil and gas operator working on agricultural land in Oklahoma. Include landowner notification requirements and restoration obligations."

"Write a right-of-way easement agreement for a pipeline crossing private land. Include compensation terms and duration."

Regulatory and Compliance Guidance

"What are the key regulatory considerations when acquiring land for a solar energy project in Texas?"

"Explain the ethical responsibilities of a right-of-way agent when negotiating with landowners who have limited legal knowledge."

Data and Record Analysis

"Review the courthouse records I have uploaded and identify any gaps in the chain of title for the property described therein."

"Extract all mineral interest ownership information from this deed and organise it into a structured table."

Mentorship and Career Development

"What skills should a junior landman focus on developing to advance to a senior or supervisory role?"

"Explain the difference between a surface estate and a mineral estate to a client who has never worked in the energy industry."