A source rock in the oil and gas industry is a sedimentary rock rich in organic material that generates hydrocarbons under heat and pressure. It is the origin...
Author - Nathan Tarrant
Nathan has worked in financial services and strategic financial and investment growth for over 30 years. He was the founder and COO of a Queen’s Award-winning financial services company based in the UK, and a capital investment company specializing in oil and gas investments, based in Virginia, USA.
He served as a financial and alternative investment advisor to delegates of the UN, World Health Organization, and senior executives of Fortune 500 companies in Geneva, Switzerland, following the 2008 financial crash.
Today, he specializes in alternative investments—researching niche asset classes, publishing investor-focused insights, and supporting capital-raising efforts for select investment providers through strategic content and market positioning.
Shale oil is crude oil found in shale rock formations. It is extracted using techniques such as hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, enabling...
Shale gas is natural gas extracted from shale rock formations using advanced techniques like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. It has become a...
Seismic in the oil and gas industry refers to the use of sound waves to map subsurface formations. This technique helps identify potential hydrocarbon...
The secondary market is where investors trade previously issued securities, such as stocks or bonds, among themselves. It provides liquidity and market pricing...
A royalty interest in the oil and gas industry is the right to receive a portion of the revenue generated from resource production without bearing the costs of...
A royalty in the oil and gas industry is a payment made to a landowner or mineral rights holder based on a percentage of the revenue from the production of...
Risk-adjusted return measures an investment’s return relative to the risk involved. It evaluates performance by comparing returns to the level of risk...
Risk tolerance is an investor’s ability and willingness to endure financial losses in pursuit of potential gains. It varies based on factors such as financial...
Return on Investment (ROI) measures the profitability of an investment by calculating the ratio of net profit to the initial investment cost. It is expressed...



