Bakken oil investment opportunities are creating a rapidly growing ripple of excitement through the oil and gas investment community, particularly among sophisticated investors who have been waiting for the right moment to invest. The Bakken, an enormous source of shale rock covering more than 200,000 square miles of North Dakota, Montana, and part of Canada … Read more →

One of the primary reasons investors consider the oil and gas industry is because of the oil gas tax benefits available for qualified investors. Oil gas tax benefits can often make the difference for an investor who is trying to determine the best course of action. The oil gas tax benefits offered to investors were … Read more →

One of the most attractive oil and gas tax deductions available for investors in direct participation programs is the depreciation deduction. According to the IRS code, most salvageable equipment used to develop the well or produce the oil and gas can be depreciated over a seven year period. Intangible costs related to well development can … Read more →

Investing in oil wells offers certain sophisticated investors a number of benefits worthy of attention in this continuing volatile economy. If you are an accredited investor who has ever considered investing in oil wells, consider the following five factors in order to understand why investing in oil wells right now is so critical to both … Read more →

Investors who might be considering the idea of investing in oil and gas wells often do so because of either the enormous potential for short-term and long-term cash flow or for the tax benefits that are not available for any other kind of investment opportunity in the United States. Cash flow and tax advantages are … Read more →

Many investors may be interested in growing their wealth by investing in oil and gas but do not know how to invest in oil wells. Learning how to invest in oil wells requires the investor to be willing to perform due diligence and work closely with people in the industry who can guide the investor. … Read more →

Sophisticated investors know that investment in oil can be used for a variety of purposes. Some use investment in oil  to invest in EFTs that allow them to hedge against inflation. Some use investment in oil to hedge against future increases in oil prices. For the most qualified investors, however, investment in oil becomes a … Read more →

Oil investing is not simply a way to make money, protect wealth, and take advantage of significant tax benefits – although those are all good reasons to consider oil investing. The best reason, however, to consider oil investing is because as a highly qualified investor, oil investing can be a way for you to leave … Read more →

If you are a sophisticated investor frustrated by the stagnation of the U.S. economy and tired of waiting for the government to do something to create jobs and create growth, oil drilling investment can put you in the driver’s seat. Where financial markets continue to founder and real estate markets have simply dived off the … Read more →

While almost any person of sufficient wealth and resources is able to invest in stocks for oil and gas companies and invest in oil and gas EFTs for hedging purposes, only the accredited investor meets the required criteria for investing in the more lucrative oil and gas direct partnership programs and joint ventures. The Securities … Read more →