WHY WHEELER RESOURCE RECOVERY?

We are an 86-year-old company with a proven track record of expertise and success. Our founder has put over 29,000,000 barrels of oil in the tank.

WHAT IS SECONDARY OIL RECOVERY?

The bulk of the oil in a field is extracted in the second phase of development at a lower cost and at a much lower risk than primary recovery. We recover up to 50% of the original oil, while sustaining and increasing production by injecting water.

HOW DO YOU EVALUATE AN OIL & GAS PROJECT?

When evaluating an oil & gas project, you’ll want to look at the company’s track record, figure out whether the company has an actual stake in the project, and calculate your return on investment (ROI). Luckily, Wheeler has a proven track record of success with secondary oil recovery and we invest our own money into every project, only making money when our investors do too. Through secondary oil recovery, our projects are also cost efficient, come with unique tax benefits, and have a much lower breakeven price than primary oil recovery.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO INVEST?

We have established a field development project where a non-industry investor can participate in the same capacity as an industry insider. As such, we are looking for accredited investors, regardless of industry knowledge, who want to be a part of a low-risk, high-reward investment. We seek out investors that want to partner with us to successfully execute a development project, all while not exposing the investor to the full cost of the cost of the project.

HOW DO I MAKE MONEY INVESTING?

Where other companies in the space make money by raising money, we make money by successfully completing projects. We have a vested interest with our investors, meaning we only make money when you make money.

WHAT ARE MY TAX BENEFITS FOR INVESTING?

Oil investing tax breaks are significant. The Federal Tax Code Section 263 and Section 179 allows our investors to deduct 90% of total invested funds, the year deployed, against all other taxable income, active, passive or portfolio. It is important to note that these are not deductions of a loss subject to the $3,000.00 annual limit, but are treated by the Tax Code as the deduction of an expense and can be taken in full the year incurred regardless of any other loss/gain deduction for the year. Additionally, the Tax Code allows all oil revenue from your oil well to be 15% tax free under the Federal Depletion Allowance. For any questions, contact us here.

How To Invest In Oil & Gas In Today's Environment

The industry will always have an upside, as long as investors remember these 3 keys to success

By Kevin Thibeau, President of Wheeler Resource Recovery

As we approach the end of the first year of the new administration, we note the heavy threat of increased taxes and the erosion of existing wealth by the massive spending levels backed up by paper printers and little else. The stock market has lost its “unlimited growth” luster and seems to be marking time at best. With alternative energy sources being promoted in all the headlines, the government seems to imply the oil industry is on the verge of collapse. Contrast those promoted points with the facts of a 100% + increase in the price of oil over the last year. Contrast that with the huge tax deductions offered by energy investments. Contrast that with the massive percentage of our economic system infrastructure dependent on fossil fuels. It will be decades before the oil industry is on the verge of collapse.

Investors looking for upside aren’t limited to the uncertain stock market, though. For those hoping to get some money into investment vehicles before the end of the year for tax purposes, the oil and gas industry shouldn’t be overlooked. Despite hand wringing over the future of oil and gas, the reality is that most of the world’s infrastructure is currently built on it, with demand growing in many countries. Even if electric cars grow in popularity domestically, it will take decades to replace all existing cars. Put another way, a full move to electric is simply not going to happen in our lifetime.

Investing in an oil and gas project, when done correctly, can be relatively low risk/high reward. Of course, investors should still approach any investment with caution, evaluating the opportunities presented to avoid investing in fool’s gold. With that in mind, here are the top three things to consider when choosing an oil and gas project investment.

1. Insist on a proven track record. In the oil and gas industry, primary drilling is the first phase of oil recovery; it involves identifying a field, drilling a well, and then determining whether you can produce oil at all. With primary recovery, there are sometimes sketchy actors who only drill one or two wells a year. If a company doesn’t have a verifiable track record, approach the project with tremendous caution.

Secondary recovery doesn’t involve discovering oil, but re-pressurizing a proven, existing oil field with water to get most of the oil out. Having this known source of oil greatly reduces the risk of the investment. Still, investors should do their research on a company’s track record and only invest if there’s proven past success.

2. Ask if the company has a stake in the project. A strong indicator for potential oil and gas investors is when the company running the project actually has a stake in its success. Certain companies seek to raise funds before ever producing oil, while also having none of their own money at stake in the project and solely relying on investor funds. It’s far preferable to have shared responsibility and cost with the project’s owner, meaning they only make money if you make money.

3. Calculate the ROI. The attractiveness of any investment is closely tied to operational costs and the ability to produce oil efficiently, which both impact profit, as well as potential tax benefits. To use an earlier example, primary drilling is expensive with high upfront costs. For instance, the breakeven point for drilling a deep horizontal well with many fracture stages in the Bakken oil field is about $46 a barrel.

Secondary recovery, however, offers significant cost advantages. First, it incorporates the re-cycling of formation water, instead paying for the disposal of that water which is an added cost of primary recovery. The water taken out of a producing well can be re-injected back into the ground as a drive mechanism, which breeds cost efficiency. The breakeven price can be much lower; we have seen some efficient projects with a breakeven point at $15 a barrel. So even in a world where oil and gas prices are low – you can still make a profit.

Secondary drilling also comes with unique tax benefits; you can now write off 100% of intangible drilling costs the year incurred as an expense against income you receive from sources unrelated to the oil project, and 15% of all oil revenue is essentially tax-free in the form of a depletion allowance.

THE BOTTOM LINE

With the cuts in pipeline delivery systems, elimination of drilling on public lands and numerous production restrictions were enacted in 2021, that has caused the price of a barrel of oil to skyrocket from the low $30’s to the mid $70’s. Gasoline is approaching $3.50/gallon. Which side of the pumps do you want to be on?

Investors shouldn’t avoid the oil and gas industry because of trends that are decades away. There is an oil boom going on right now. The reality is that our planet’s reliance on fossil fuels is here to stay for the next twenty years at least. That means oil and gas remains a viable investment, so long as investors do the proper due diligence and know what to look for before drilling too far down. Interested in learning more? Contact us and we can connect about investment opportunities that are right for you.

How To Invest In Oil & Gas In Today’s Environment

THE BOTTOM LINE

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