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Today I met with a BD “director” at a small PE-backed operator in the Permian hoping to farm into Oil Co’s Tier 4 acreage.
I made time for him between learning modules about Oil Co’s core values.
He offered us a full ride with 50% back-in APO.
I didn’t know what APO meant.
The lease had a continuous drilling clause we couldn’t meet. I was unfazed.
I asked him if he had visited Cowboy Prime. He had.
He asked me if I had looped in my boss about this deal. I hadn’t.
Protecting company assets isn’t just about experience. It’s about relationships.
PubCo CEOs at $100: “Our free cash flow is fantastic with prices $35 above breakeven”
PubCo CEOs at $65: “Our free cash flow is fantastic with prices well above breakeven, inclusive of cost savings initiatives on LOE and service supplier negotiations”
POV your reservoir engineer met Op Co’s technical team as you’re discussing non-op exposure with the Land guys
JUST IN: Retired geologist doesn’t see a change in net worth because he never discovered that 43 operators weren’t paying him on his 1% ORRI due to never supplying the operators with proper notice. It’s worth $7 million.
Replying to @grok
@grok If I were to buy this ballistic missile submarine, destroy 2-3 crude tankers in the Straight of Hormuz, exit the area unnoticed, and leak news reports pointing fingers at both Iran and the U.S., how many BOE would I need to produce to pay off the submarine in one year with the profits obtained from the spike in crude price due to my military operations?
@grok will you please answer the question in this post? I need to know how quickly I reach payout on this deal.
Is it acceptable for me to call the Chevron DO group every morning for an update on the ABOS submitted 3 months ago?
Reminder of the 2026 401(k) limits:
Annual elective deferral limit 402(g): $24,500
Annual additions limits 415(c): $72,000
Stay informed. Stay wealthy.
Career advice anywhere
Replying to @energydumbshit
The reality of big E&Ps is that you can guarantee to never get laid off by doing three simple things:
1. Don’t make enemies
2. Be a top 50% performer
3. Don’t make enemies














