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MONEY IN THE GROUND -
Insider's Guide to Oil Deals
4th Edition (4.5); 416pp.
by John Orban
ISBN 0-9615776-6-5

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John Orban (author) advises clients
on upstream Oil & Gas opportunities
(U.S. and International).

" Don't lay a nickel on the table
until you've read this book . . ."
DOUG BENTIN, Columnist
Oklahoma Gazette

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Table of Contents (416 pages)
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 PETROLEUM - "Rock Oil"
2 GEOLOGY - Where are the rocks?
3 LAND - Who owns the land?
4 DRILLING - Getting to the rocks
5 CASING POINT ELECTION - Are there holes in the rocks?
6 COMPLETION - Is there oil in the holes?
7 PRODUCTION - Getting it out of the ground
8 SELLING OIL AND GAS - Who gets what?
9 TAXES - General Since the Boston Tea Party
10 TAX BENEFITS - For the oil and gas investor
11 DEAL STRUCTURES - Among oil industry partners
12 LIMITING LIABILITY - and the ‘flow-thru’ principle
13 OIL & GAS PROGRAMS - for investors
14 ALTERNATIVES - Investor’s Choice
15 PERFORMANCE - "A bird in the hand..."
16 NEW TECH - There’s always a better way...
17 WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE?
Appendices
A Oil Terms • Severance Tax • Basins
B Authorization for Expenditure
C Tax & Securities Law Influence Oil Deals
D Classifications for Federal Income Tax Purposes
E Risk Factors
F New Technology
Notes
Recommended Resources
Glossary
Index

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