Money in the Ground-Insider's Guide to Oil and Gas Deals (4th Ed.) (Paperback)

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" … don't lay a nickel down on the table until you've read this book." -- Doug Bentin - Oklahoma Gazette, OK

"...designed for the potential investor. Helpful and simplified … adequate treatment of every relevant aspect from geology to taxation." -- Petroleum Economist - London, UK

"This is new and comprehensive. Gives real-world practical information (not theory). Provides specific deals with examples." -- Oil & Gas Journal - Tulsa, OK

“ … designed for the potential investor. Helpful and simplified … adequate treatment of every relevant aspect from geology to taxation.” --Petroleum Economist - London, UK

“ … don't lay a nickel down on the table until you've read this book.” --Doug Bentin - Oklahoma Gazette, OK

“This is new and comprehensive. Gives real-world practical information (not theory). Provides specific deals with examples.” --Oil & Gas Journal - Tulsa, OK

Product Description

This is your highest-yielding oil and gas investment. Period. Do you have money ... or time ... in an upstream oil and gas deal? ... as investor?, landowner?, or professional? in (or associated with) the upstream oil business? If you do, get this book. MONEY IN THE GROUND has been coninuously in print for 19 years. It has become THE standard reference on the subject of oil and gas deals. The industry-standard reference on oil & gas investment by a world-class geologist. He starts at square one to give you the background. Then you get inside information on specific details...with examples. Vital down-to-earth tips on taxes & securities. Plus real-world practical know-how (not theory!) on how the money side of the oil game is played! Required reading for: Land Owners, Investors, Lawyers, Bankers, Accountants, Mineral & Royalty Owners! LET'S TALK AN OIL DEAL--Your Key To Oil Patch Lingo. 1991. 120 pp. $13.50. 4x7" paper. ISBN 0-9615776-2-2. You'll never again be at the mercy of the oil companies, with this key to their oil jargon! Every term you need to know is here: mineral rights & overriding royalties; farm-outs & turnkeys; back-ins & payout; blue-sky laws, behind-pipe, bottoms up, & more. Pocket-handy!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Meridian Press; 4.5 edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961577665
• ISBN-13: 978-0961577667
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,329 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the novice investor, October 13, 2005

By	Holden Knight - See all my reviews

Being a newly acquired employee of the oil and gas industry this has really helped me out in a number of ways. It puts things in very basic terms on what goes on in an oil deal and how all the components of downstream and upstream work together. It has a great section in the book about the tax benefits related to the oil and gas industry. It really should be called "The oil business for dummies" book. I would suggest this book to any one that is a mineral owner or just some one that is interested in investing in an O&G Fund or O&G company.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book For Investors, February 24, 2006

By	Thoughful Consumer (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book to evaluate an oil investment opportunity. Prior to reading this book, I knew nothing about the oil business. After reading the book, I felt comfortable enough to invest. The book gave me the knowledge I needed to ask the right questions and to evaluate the fundamental assumptions upon which the investment was based. I'd recommend this book to anyone who knows little about the industry, but wants a good overview to evaluate a potential investment opportunity.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for landowners, April 19, 2008

By	Paul B. (New York) - See all my reviews

I own farm land that is being leased to gas drillers. I thought that this book included material on what is in a lease contract, how to negotiate with drillers and other issues framed for a land owners situation. Not. It's for potential investors, not landowners.

Paul