# Direct investment sought in the Eagle Ford Shale
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584
**Category:** Investing
**Created:** [April 16, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584 "2012-04-16T22:35:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Senf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_Senf)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/1 "2012-04-16T22:35:16Z")
I am seeking to make a direct investment in a new oil drilling venture preferably in the Eagle Ford shale of South Texas. No wildcat ventures please. I would prefer to invest with a company that drills, produces, and operates its own ventures in known producing fields.
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### Author:  [@charles\_s\_mallory](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/charles_s_mallory)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/2 "2012-04-17T01:58:26Z")
Larry:
Be sure and do some intense research before making an investment such as reviewing various websites that give some great insights on companies. One particular website that I find very informative is the “Seeking Alpha” website. All this comes with a risk and as usual, some are riskier than others. When I research companies for investment purposes, I look at several areas of the company such as how much and where are their mineral holdings, stock fluctuations, history of production and even backgrounds of the company officers. I have also found more success in smaller companies that reflect strong growth potentials. If you decide to visit the “Seeking Alpha” website, you can google “Eagle Ford Shale” in the box located in the upper right hand corner. There are several articles about this particular shale play. Good luck in your future investment ventures.
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### Author:  [@r\_w\_kennedy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/r_w_kennedy)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/3 "2012-04-17T03:49:26Z")
Mr. Senf, I think if it’s in a good area (not wildcat) they have their usual sources of finance. I think they only need outsider direct investment when they have an iffy project. In your position I might study conditions and try to lease some acres in a good area with an eye towards participation. I have noted that in the Bakken some people have had good wells that have declined and they were asking how much their mineral rights were worth and were thinking of selling for 3 to 5 years of discounted revenue never thinking of the following wells to come. I think there are some reasonably low risk investments to be made in O&G but I do not think you are going to find a great deal drilling in a good area in Texas. I hope you have a lot better luck than I think you will as even in the best case there is always risk.
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Senf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_Senf)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 3:15pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/4 "2012-04-17T15:15:49Z")
Thanks! I have a tentative direct participation deal working with a small E&P firm that has completed 3 wells so far in the Eagle Ford shale (Gonzales County) but they are not an operating company and I was looking to find a company that would also operate their own producing properties but honestly I hadn’t considered that angle. Though I don’t think one would find that kind of a deal in the Eagle Ford play as it is just too new and that is where I would like to be.
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### Author:  [@Larry\_Senf](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Larry_Senf)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/5 "2012-04-17T15:31:01Z")
Thanks!
charles s mallory said:
Larry:
Be sure and do some intense research before making an investment such as reviewing various websites that give some great insights on companies. One particular website that I find very informative is the “Seeking Alpha” website. All this comes with a risk and as usual, some are riskier than others. When I research companies for investment purposes, I look at several areas of the company such as how much and where are their mineral holdings, stock fluctuations, history of production and even backgrounds of the company officers. I have also found more success in smaller companies that reflect strong growth potentials. If you decide to visit the “Seeking Alpha” website, you can google “Eagle Ford Shale” in the box located in the upper right-hand corner. There are several articles about this particular shale play. Good luck in your future investment ventures.
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### Author:  [@Steven\_Ilkay](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Steven_Ilkay)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2012, 11:38am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/6 "2012-05-06T11:38:13Z")
I work with a number of reputable operators in the Eagle Ford oil window that allow direct investment in each well.
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### Author:  [@Terrel\_Shields](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Terrel_Shields)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/7 "2012-08-14T04:00:57Z")
Drilling deals - if you are a pro.. fine. But I would as soon invest in something comparatively safe, like a race horse or the Trans Iranian Nuclear facility. Investing where you are a minority partner without executive control is a sure way to get screwed the moment the price turns south…
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### Author:  [@Brian\_W\_Steward\_RPL](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Brian_W_Steward_RPL)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/8 "2012-10-27T17:48:57Z")
Larry, not to throw a kink in your schedule and I by no means know your means (wealth) but my grandfather and a very successful independent geologist always said, “working interest ain’t for the working man” so keep that in mind when you start looking at investing. It typically does not stop at a one-time investment, you are responsible for your pro rata share of not only the investment but any bumps along the way, ALL SUBJECT TO YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE OPERATOR…
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### Author:  [@Brian\_W\_Steward\_RPL](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Brian_W_Steward_RPL)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/9 "2012-10-27T17:49:16Z")
kind=kink
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### Author:  [@John\_McClain](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/John_McClain)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/10 "2013-02-20T23:50:58Z")
Hi Larry,
If you are still interested in direct investment in new drilling ventures, let me know. Contact info on my profile.
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### Author:  [@Scott\_Sanchez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Scott_Sanchez)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2013, 3:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/11 "2013-05-28T15:59:10Z")
Larry,
Give me a call -- Scott Sanchez / Sr. Business Development / Peak Royalties / 972-268-7101 and ask my assistant Lauren to put you through.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-investment-sought-in-the-eagle-ford-shale/21584/12 "2018-08-15T03:48:51Z")