About Us

We Are Landmen

Experts in the Oil & Gas Land Industry

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Who We Are

Ruffin Energy is a Petroleum Land Service Company located in Lafayette, LA.  Ruffin Energy has been servicing the Oil and Gas industry since 1977, working on behalf of major oil companies and various energy investment groups.

Ruffin Energy is a land service group with staff and associates that reflect the diversity of this ever evolving business.

Our Team

Our staff understands there is no such 9-5 job in our business and therefore, self-discipline is one the many characteristics a field landman must possess in order to get the job done. We believe Ruffin Energy is still going strong today due to these characteristics established when our doors first opened in 1977.

Al Ruffin - Owner

Experience is obviously important but work ethic, character and that get-up-and-get-after the day’s work is primary in being a trusted Field Landman. Our staff understands there is no such 9-5 job in our business and therefore, self-discipline is one of the many characteristics a field Landman must possess in order to get the job done.

Mark Couvillon - Senior Land Representative

Mark has 25 plus years in the oil and gas business and is seasoned in every aspect of the business. He continues to be one of our most trusted team leaders.

Kristi Comeaux - Senior In-House Landman and Land Tech

Kristi primarily focuses on formatting and processing all field work requested from Client. Responsibility in knowing what is required in order to get us to the final product, is essential in her daily work.

Brandon Ruffin - Senior Landman

Being a part of a certain family brand is important, but establishing that one-on-one relationship and making a difference each day drives Brandon in his daily work.

Jared Ruffin - Senior Landman

Jared believes in a strong field presence when performing work for our clients. Jared utilizes his years of experience and the ever changing technologies to enable him to be a more effective Landman for our clients.

Debra (Rusty) Spaulding - Chief Abstractor and Title Analyst

Rusty has been delivering the highest quality of abstracts to our clients and title attorneys for over 30 years. Her ability to research the records and work with our clients’ oil and gas legal teams is second to none.