Find Oil & Gas Investment Opportunities: Follow the Rigs!

Access to quality empirical data is one of the greatest tools an investor can possess. Learn the location of active drilling rigs to get an idea of where drilling is proving to be most profitable. Tracking the Active Oil and Gas Rigs In the United States, anyone with a computer can identify the best places to […]
How to Own Mineral Rights in Your Self-Directed IRA

How to Own Mineral Rights in Your Self-Directed IRA Everything in the United States requires a barrel of oil to operate, including manufacturing a product, transporting it, supporting it and any other step of the process. In this regard, mineral rights investing seems like a no-brainer since the demand will always be high for oil […]
Capitalizing During Crisis – Mineral Rights Investing in Your Self-Directed IRA

Mineral Rights Investing in Your Self-Directed IRA An oil and gas investment is considered to be an alternative investment, but also a potentially lucrative one. Mineral rights investing is widely regarded as being highly complex and difficult for the average investor to understand. While this is true to an extent, when you work with a […]
What Factors Could Impact The Future of Oil and Gas Investments?

Factors That Could Impact The Future of Oil and Gas Investments The oil and gas industry may have taken a sharp turn downward recently, but the future outlook for mineral rights investing is still promising. The main factor that positively impacts an oil and gas investment is the demand. When the demand is high, more […]
Video • Mineral Market Review

https://www.youtube.com/embed/KNLYDxJoBTU Troy shares his thoughts about the mineral market and where it is heading.
Mineral Life-Cycle: From Acquisition to First Revenue Check

Troy W. Eckard, CEO and Manager of Eckard Land & Acquisition, addresses the mineral life-cycle: from acquisition to first revenue check
Video • Risk of Owning Mineral Rights

Mr. Eckard addresses risk factors during this interview moderated by David Day, BD Manager.
Before Investing in Mineral Rights Understand These Critical Factors

Critical Factors to Understand Before Investing in Mineral Rights Investors are attracted to mineral rights investing for many reasons. Depending on the contract you negotiate, investors often have a lot of power when it comes to what happens with the oil and gas minerals on a property. Having this control, along with the potentially lucrative […]
Embrace, Don’t Fear, Investing in Mineral Rights During a Recession

Investing in Mineral Rights During a Recession A recession can change the way investors approach their investment portfolio. Even some of the most aggressive investors will sometimes scale back their investments and sell assets just to get as much as they can out of them. It’s only natural to be a little fearful during a […]
Strike a Golden Deal When Following These Selling Steps

Strike a Golden Deal When Following These Selling Steps When you own oil and gas minerals, you’ll have the ability to sell your minerals at any given time. While some personal situations may arise that force a sale of your minerals, the benefits of understanding mineral rights investing is potentially lucrative when it’s time to […]