About Basin Ventures

ABOUT US
Unlocking Value in Energy
Basin Ventures is a leader in energy asset management, focusing on non-operating working interests, mineral rights, and royalty purchases. With over 100 years of combined experience, we have acquired 10,000+ leases, reviewed over 2 million acres, and purchased 25,000 net mineral acres. Our team has directly managed and deployed $1.25 billion since 2014, across numerous energy sector and other projects, with many projects achieving greater than 50% IRR.
Our basin-agnostic approach enhances returns and minimizes risk. By utilizing a robust network of industry contacts, we gain early market insights and access high-quality opportunities. This positions Basin Ventures to deliver exceptional results and remain adaptable in the evolving energy market.

WHY CHOOSE US?
Using Analytics and Industry Experience to Capitalize on Opportunities
Basin is primarily engaged in the acquisition of both non-operated working interest positions and mineral and royalty interests throughout the United States. We seek opportunities that are operated by best in class, proven companies who have a track record of success in a given energy play. To identify prospective interests, Basin utilizes a robust analytical process, bringing together geological and engineering expertise with decades of land and legal experience. Our ability to perform analysis all over the country allows us to be highly selective with the prospects we target.
our team
Leadership team

Adam Butcher
President & Managing Partner
Adam has more than 20 years of experience in the energy sector, as an entrepreneur, business owner, energy land broker, and investor. He is a co-founder of Basin Ventures and also serves as its President. In addition to his role with Basin, he is a co-founder and President of Eagle Land Services, a nation-wide industry leading oil and gas land brokerage. He’s managed over $1.25B in traditional oil and gas projects on behalf of more than 50 industry players, across the United States. In addition, Adam has directly managed and deployed over $500MM in client and personal capital into mineral, royalty, and oil and gas working interest acquisition efforts. He is an industry expert in land and legal diligence and serves in this capacity on dozens of high-profile industry mergers and acquisitions each year. Adam holds two BA degrees from Texas State University, in Political Science and History, as well as an MBA from Texas State University. He has obtained the highest degree of certification, CPL, in energy land management. Adam is a proud husband and father of three and resides in Southlake, TX. He is active in his community, enjoys coaching youth sports, and serves on a local city board.

Tim Davis
Co-Founder and Managing PARTNER
For over 15 years, Tim has practiced law in several capacities. Tim brings an in-depth understanding of contracts, agreements, and regulatory compliance, which allows Basin to ensure deals and projects are structured correctly and investor or partner interests are protected. He also devotes a significant amount of time to government and political entities, has served as General Counsel to the Tarrant County Republican Party and is currently a board member for JPS Health Network. Tim holds a BA from Harding University (Dean’s List) and a JD from Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University (Dean’s List; Associate Editor, Northern Kentucky Law Review). He is licensed in Texas, Kentucky, and Ohio. Tim and his wife, Lindsay, reside in Southlake, TX with their son. He is extremely active in his and surrounding communities, advising political and government entities as well as being very involved in his church.

Mike Buquoi
Vice President of Business Development
With over 20 years of experience in venture capital, investor relations, and energy and real estate strategies, Mike brings a wealth of expertise to our team. He began his career in 2001 at one of the nation’s largest oil and gas securities firms, focusing on venture capital management and investor education. Over the years, Mike has worked closely with investors, guiding them through energy, drilling, production, and real estate projects. He has been involved in more than 50 private offerings, raising over $100 million across energy and real estate sectors. Before joining Basin Ventures, Mike served as the Executive VP of Investor Relations at Precision Global Corporation, supporting investors in the $38 billion self-storage industry. Outside of work, Mike enjoys spending time with his family and supporting the Dallas Cowboys and Lovejoy Leopards.
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Disclaimer: while based on historical results, this calculator’s outcomes are illustrative only and do not guarantee actual investment performance or tax benefits. Individual results may vary. Please consult your financial advisor to understand specific risks and opportunities.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Every well is drilled inside a drilling unit, and it’s rare for one company to own 100% of the leases or working interest in that unit. Typically, the company holding the majority of the leases petitions the state governing body to be declared the Operator of the unit. The other companies owning leases in the unit become Non-Operating Working Interest Partners.
The Operator handles the drilling and completion operations, gathers the oil and gas for sales, and manages the entire process from drilling to sales and beyond. Non-Op Partners cover their share of the drilling and completion expenses, they pay their share of the ongoing operational expenses, and they receive revenue from the sale of the produced oil and gas. Essentially, the Operator’s expertise in operations benefits all partners, aligning their interests almost completely.
Basin sources quality projects with best in class Operators. As a Non-Op Working Interest Partner, we are able to leverage the Operator’s expertise and operational experience while sharing in the same revenues. This setup significantly de-risks the highly lucrative oil and gas returns by utilizing decades of operational experience across various plays nationwide. It offers capital investment flexibility, less asset-level risk, potential cost reductions, and improved value capture through strategic alignment and partnerships.
A Non-Op Working Interest investment potentially offers the highest IRR in any investment class, significantly de-risked by Basin’s decades of expertise and industry relationships. These investments should also be a key part of your yearly tax strategy as the tax benefits specific to Working Interests are likely more robust and impactful than any other found in the current tax code.
Every individual’s tax situation is different, so please consult your own tax professional for information related to your specific circumstances. Generally speaking, however, as much as 85-90% of your investment can be deducted from your yearly earned income, dollar for dollar. The remaining is depreciated over the course of the next several years. In addition, the first 15% of your yearly investment revenues is tax free! For more detailed information, please review our CPA’s information provided here, while also consulting your CPA.
Unlike many in the energy fund and private equity space, we are not bankers, we are not salesmen, and we didn’t spend the vast majority of our oil and gas careers inside private equity shops or on Wall Street. Our team touts decades of real, hands-on experience in the oil and gas industry, at the field level and beyond. Over those decades, we’ve formed successful ongoing relationships with top operators across the nation, which provides us opportunities that most do not see. Our direct oil and gas expertise, coupled with our strategic partnerships with independent third-party petroleum engineers at Haas & Cobb and CPAs at Milbern Ray & Co, provide us the analytical horsepower to mitigate risk and increase value for our investors in any economic climate.
Every drilling project is different, be it in the same oil and gas play or not. In some cases, wells can be drilled and completed within 30-45 days. In other cases, it can take as long as 6 months or more, depending on a variety of factors. All of these things are considered by Basin management as we determine the best opportunities for our and our investors’ capital.
Typically, capital is deployed within 60 days of being called.
Each investment is unique, but we target projects that provide a reasonable expectation to generate our investors an IRR of 25% or greater, while returning their entire initial investment within the first 3 years following first production of a well/unit. These figures are further multiplied when the full tax benefits are factored into the equation. For an estimate on what these numbers could look like for you, take a spin on our Investment Calculator. Generally, first revenues are delivered to Basin, by the operator, within six months of first production of a well/unit. Basin provides quarterly revenue distributions to our investors on all their investments with us.