Focusing on the upstream oil & gas industry through premium mineral brokerage, internet publishing, and oil and gas production.
Kenneth E. Dubose, Owner
Kenneth E. DuBose is a lifelong learner, technology observer, petroleum engineer, Registered Investment Advisor, and an internet publisher. He writes and publishes on topics of mineral ownership, oil and gas investing, wealth management and personal finance, having appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger's, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Houston Business Journal, The Financial Advisor, NPR and the UK's BBC. Business interests are held via private ownership of KED Interests, LLC.
Mr. DuBose is the past President and founder of Cheyenne Minerals Inc., an independent oil and gas company operating in TX, OK, and MS. He was the founder of U.S. Minerals, (acquired by Torch Energy) a provider of internet-based education for America’s oil & gas royalty owners. He has served on various industry steering committees and non-profit boards, and is a Life Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
As an apprentice of Christ, Mr. DuBose served as past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hope for Youth, a Christ-centered ministry to Houston’s at-risk youth and The Source for Women, a crisis pregnancy organization in Houston.
Our Most Popular Web Properties
MRF is a place where mineral owners in America come together to talk about their mineral interests. They share advice and connect with professionals such as lawyers, engineers, land experts, and accounting professionals.
At MineralWise we help mineral owners by providing advice and information. Mineral owners often negotiate with Oil and Gas Companies and receive significant royalty payments. Our services aim to provide knowledge and fairness in these relatioships.
Cheyenne Minerals is a company that produces oil and gas independently. It has properties in Texas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. It was founded in 1987 in Houston, Texas, and continues the DuBose family's involvement in the American oil and gas industry.
As seen in...
There's an old saying - "all politics are local". This is certainly true for minerals. The most important thing you can do is to get educated. "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance". (authorship is arguable.) Your Sources: Neighbors, Local Attys, Local Landmen, Incoming Offering Letters, Oil/Gas Prices, Drilling permits nearby, Geology (multi-reservoir or not). Don't make the mistake of comparing your minerals to someone else's minerals - often, you are comparing apples to oranges. The "going rate" is a moving target.
NO is the answer 98% of the time. See this article on Geology.com. Having been an oil and gas Operator, I'm all too aware of situations that occur which leave the average person wishing they had a tar-baby oil well off of their hands. In a nutshell, life is too short.
- do you know (definitely) that you are in fact a rightful heir?
- get a copy of the document that shows that you are entitled to the mineral interests
- obtain and send a copy of the death certificate to the Operator
- if the minerals are in a different state, you'll possibly have to go through probate
- present ownership verification to the Operator
- check for Unclaimed Monies within the State Comptroller's office where the minerals are located
Contact KED Interests, LLC.
KED Interests, LLC. All rights reserved