America is the largest natural gas producer in the world. Here is how a private investor can own a share of the wells, not a ticker.
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Natural gas companies trade on the stock market. A working interest is different: you own a share of specific wells and the revenue from the gas they sell, priced off the same market the utilities buy from.
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There are two broad kinds of natural gas investments. You can buy stocks or funds that track gas companies or prices, or you can own a share of the wells themselves through a working interest. Natural gas investing through a working interest means your revenue comes from the gas the wells actually sell.
A natural gas working interest is a direct ownership share of a gas well. You pay a share of its costs and receive a share of the revenue from its production, while an established operator drills and runs it.
Whole gas wells for sale are sometimes listed, but owning one means operating it. Most individuals who want to invest in natural gas wells do it through a working interest, where an established operator handles the well and a sponsor such as Basin handles the paperwork.
US natural gas is priced against Henry Hub in Louisiana, the national benchmark, adjusted for the local market where the gas is sold. Prices move with weather, storage and demand, so revenue from a gas well rises and falls with them.
It is a different kind of risk. A natural gas well investment is illiquid and tied to specific wells, so it does not trade every day like a stock, and you can lose some or all of what you invest. The guide covers the risks in plain language.
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No. In a non-operated working interest, an established operator drills and runs the well. Basin selects the wells, negotiates the interest and handles accounting and reporting for investors.
Real ones. Oil and gas prices move, wells can produce less than expected, drilling can fail, and these investments are illiquid. You can lose some or all of what you invest. The offering documents describe every risk in detail, and you should read them in full.
It depends on your situation. Direct oil and gas investments may qualify for significant deductions, but whether and how they apply is a question for your own CPA or tax adviser. The guide gives you the right questions to ask.
A Southlake, Texas company that puts private investors into domestic oil and gas wells through working interest funds. Learn more at basinventures.com.