In my conception of putting up a pole-barn roof over an house-trailer, the poles (pillars) would be oil-drill steels, of 26 feet long, which would be put in the ground, 10 feet down, so that winds can't pull such a roof up, by pulling the pillars out of the ground.

Mineral rights and Oil is a roller coaster ride.  

I may also spread some of that out to oil and gas.

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Has anyone successfully invested in Development Drilling Oil Wells?

We apply 3 coats of oil based poly.

Any oil producing area will certainly notice the difference.

There have been oil shortages and oversupply wars that have caused volatility.

Being a passive cash-flow investor, I would throw oil and gas into the mix.

You're in an oil industry city.