CrownForge Energy

Investor Education

Learn Oil & Gas From Insiders

Short but dense educational videos to give you the confidence to run your own due diligence, evaluate all deals and position in oil & gas as insiders would.

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CHAPTER 01

How Production Becomes Your Monthly Deposit

Start here. Follow a single barrel from the wellhead to the purchaser, then to the check that lands in your account each month.

Concepts covered:

  • Wellhead to purchaser
  • Revenue splits
  • Monthly distributions

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CHAPTER 02

Working Interest vs. Royalty Interest

The single most misunderstood distinction in oil and gas. What you own, what you owe, and why the tax treatment is completely different.

Concepts covered:

  • Ownership types
  • Cost responsibility
  • Tax treatment

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CHAPTER 03

Intangible Drilling Costs and Year-One Deductions

Why direct ownership can produce up to 200% in year-one deductions, which income it offsets, and the questions to bring to your CPA.

Concepts covered:

  • IDC vs. tangible costs
  • Active vs. passive income
  • Depletion allowance

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CHAPTER 04

Reading a Deal Package Like an Operator

AFEs, decline curves, pro formas, and payout schedules — what each document is actually telling you, and where projections get optimistic.

Concepts covered:

  • AFE line items
  • Decline curves
  • Payout math

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CHAPTER 05

Where the Real Risk Lives

Geology, mechanical, price, and operator risk are not equal. Learn which ones can be engineered down and which ones you simply price in.

Concepts covered:

  • Geologic risk
  • Operator quality
  • Commodity exposure

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CHAPTER 06

Your Own Due Diligence Checklist

The exact sequence of questions, documents, and third-party checks to run before you wire a dollar — regardless of who is offering the deal.

Concepts covered:

  • Operator track record
  • Title and leases
  • Reference calls