“It’s the only sure bet in the oil market today. And it’s tax-free to boot.”
At first, I didn’t believe what Briton Ryle was telling me.
You should know my colleague and I have gotten into our fair share of friendly rows over the last few years, mostly over where the most opportune investments are in U.S. energy.
This morning was no exception.
The sun wasn’t even up yet over the Chesapeake Bay before our dispute began. The topic was near and dear to our hearts, with Briton insisting there was a way individual investors like us could guarantee they walk away a winner.
I’ll confess I was skeptical at first…
“Even if you were able to side-step all the volatility building in today’s market, how long can you possibly expect this ‘sure bet’ to keep the money rolling in?” I asked him.
“Well, just one of these investments will be around for another 17 years,” he replied.
You can imagine my surprise at his response. In fact, you might share my shock.
More than a decade and a half of pure profit?
Before I could counter, he continued with a smirk: “Don’t take my word for it. Take a lesson from Rockefeller…”
An Oil Fortune in the Making
We’ve all heard stories of John D. Rockefeller’s oil fortune.
His company, Standard Oil, carved itself a place in history books during the latter half of the 19th century.
And though his business tactics were brutal, Rockefeller’s wealth would far surpass the richest individuals today. Slim, Gates, Buffett all pale in comparison. In fact, the combined fortunes of these three modern business magnates barely account for one-half of Rockefeller’s $340 billion empire (the amount he was worth when he died in 1937).
Oil, as it turns out, is a pretty profitable investment.
And during Rockefeller’s time, no place in the world was more profitable than the oil fields in Pennsylvania. At one point, eight out of every ten barrels produced on earth came from the Keystone State!
Of course, nearly all of that crude oil was refined by Standard Oil, the heart of the Rockefeller fortune. At the peak of its power, Standard Oil controlled more than 20,000 oil wells.
Right now, owning a piece of Pennsylvania’s energy production is once again among the best investments investors can make — with one slight change.
You see, it isn’t black gold that’s drawing the crowd these days…
It’s natural gas.
Today’s Rockefeller Investment, Tax-Free
Pennsylvania’s oil industry isn’t quite the same as it was during the days of Standard Oil, that much is true.
Despite tripling its oil output since 2001, the state averaged a sub-par 12,000 barrels per day in 2012. That’s a total of just 4.3 million barrels for the year — not too impressive, considering Mountrail County, North Dakota, pumped out 6.2 million barrels of oil in May 2013 alone.
However, it’s not oil you should be after in Pennsylvania.
As Briton succinctly pointed out to me earlier, there’s one way to ensure you come out on top each and every time. And that’s with nat gas.
Last year, the state defied all odds as natural gas production grew 69% to 6.1 billion cubic feet per day, and that’s in spite of less drilling.
To put that into perspective, you have to remember that Pennsylvania produced less than 1 billion cubic feet per day less than five years ago.
Thanks to plays like the Marcellus Formation, shale gas accounts for well over 81% of the state’s marketed natural gas production.
Controlling Your Own Oil Profits
Just as Rockefeller proved more than a century ago in the state’s oil fields, holding a stake in these wells can be a lucrative endeavor.
I shouldn’t have to tell you that the crux of my conversation with my colleague Briton is that the ones to benefit most in this energy scenario are individual investors.
That’s him. And me. And you.
Cashing in big in these market opportunities is like shooting fish in a barrel for my colleague Briton. When I pressed him about the speculative nature of these oil and natural gas drillers, he wasn’t fazed…
“That’s the secret to this whole opportunity: Not only are these investment paying double-digit dividends — which is rare in and of itself — but their future profits are set in stone for the next 17 years!”
Until next time,
Keith Kohl
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