PROVEN BASINS, PROVEN STRATEGY
Subsurface Expertise That Drives Operational Excellence
Black Mountain Oil & Gas is a private, entrepreneurial upstream oil and gas company with extensive experience in sourcing, developing, and operating properties in hydrocarbon-rich basins across the lower 48 states and beyond. Thanks to our strong financial backing, we are able to evaluate a wide range of opportunities. This provides us with the agility to create value in the oilfield, whether through exploration, aggressive acquisition stages, or drill-bit-ready opportunities.
OUR TEAM
Consisting of 20+ full-time upstream professionals from leading independent oil and gas companies, our team brings together a combined 127+ years of engineering experience and 99+ years of geoscience experience. With a high degree of expertise in horizontal drilling, they also possess an extensive understanding of operational efficiencies as well as the latest technologies.
OUR FOCUS
"To develop detailed subsurface expertise and create sustainable, repeatable results.”
Our hands-on team and strong financial backing allows us to nimbly pursue accretive opportunities and assemble asset portfolios that include both legacy cash flow and upside potential.
WHO WE ARE
Black Mountain Oil & Gas is a private, entrepreneurial upstream oil and gas company with extensive experience in sourcing, developing, and operating properties in hydrocarbon-rich basins across the lower 48 states and beyond. Thanks to our strong financial backing, we are able to evaluate a wide range of opportunities. This provides us with the agility to create value in the oilfield, whether through exploration, aggressive acquisition stages, or drill-bit-ready opportunities.
OUR TEAM
Consisting of 20+ full-time upstream professionals from leading independent oil and gas companies, our team brings together a combined 127+ years of engineering experience and 99+ years of geoscience experience. With a high degree of expertise in horizontal drilling, they also possess an extensive understanding of operational efficiencies as well as the latest technologies.
OUR FOCUS
"To develop detailed subsurface expertise and create sustainable, repeatable results.”
Our hands-on team and strong financial backing allows us to nimbly pursue accretive opportunities and assemble asset portfolios that include both legacy cash flow and upside potential.
A HISTORY OF BUILDING VALUE
From 2008 to 2012, the Black Mountain team leased and sold over 200,000 net acres in emerging shale plays, building up a knowledge base that led to its first $150 million equity commitment with Natural Gas Partners (NGP) in February 2016.
In just sixteen months, BMOG built a core position in the heart of the Northern Delaware Basin, aggregating a significant ownership block through 40 separate transactions; this ~18,000-net acre portfolio featured significant running room across six de-risked zones with up to 10 target benches in approximately 5,000 feet of stacked pay.
2017: Black Mountain Oil & Gas sold its Northern Delaware Basin asset portfolio to Marathon Oil for $700 Million. Read here.
2019: Recruited and assembled Black Mountain Oil & Gas III team from leading independent O&G companies in North America.
2023: Assembled Half Moon prospect by aggregating leasehold of 3,800 acres in the Northern Delaware Basin.
2023: Sold Half Moon prospect to at 3.9X ROI
2023: Acquired 51,921 net acre asset in the Eagle Ford with Trace Capital Management through its South Texas joint venture, TBM Catarina.
2025: Expanded TBM Catarina’s Eagle Ford footprint with the acquisition of 2,880 net acres
2025 (Pending): Closed NDB Fund III and began acquiring leasehold in Lea and Eddy Counties
A HISTORY OF BUILDING VALUE
From 2008 to 2012, the Black Mountain team leased and sold over 200,000 net acres in emerging shale plays, building up a knowledge base that led to its first $150 million equity commitment with Natural Gas Partners (NGP) in February 2016.
In just sixteen months, BMOG built a core position in the heart of the Northern Delaware Basin, aggregating a significant ownership block through 40 separate transactions; this ~18,000-net acre portfolio featured significant running room across six de-risked zones with up to 10 target benches in approximately 5,000 feet of stacked pay.
2017
Black Mountain Oil & Gas sold its Northern Delaware Basin asset portfolio to Marathon Oil for $700 Million. Read here.
2019
Recruited and assembled Black Mountain Oil & Gas III team from leading independent O&G companies in North America.
2023
Assembled Half Moon prospect by aggregating leasehold of 3,800 acres in the Northern Delaware Basin.
2023
Sold Half Moon prospect to at 3.9X ROI
2023
Acquired 51,921 net acre asset in the Eagle Ford with Trace Capital Management through its South Texas joint venture, TBM Catarina.
2025
Expanded TBM Catarina’s Eagle Ford footprint with the acquisition of 2,880 net acres
2025 (Pending)
Closed NDB Fund III and began acquiring leasehold in Lea and Eddy Counties
OUR CORE VALUES
GO BOLDLY
When you make bold steps or shift your perception, you gain a fresh outlook. This unites our culture around the idea that nothing should be accepted at face value – large or small. Our drive to innovate permeates from the inside out, instilling confidence that with Black Mountain, there is a more thoughtful solution.
We never listen those who say ‘you’re taking too big of a chance’ or the voice of fear that may lay inside. Confidence is the glue that keeps it all together. But never arrogance. We never intend to “impress”, but to “impress upon”.
EMBRACE AUTHENTIC CHANGE
Be aware of new risks but also of opportunities arising from new ideas. Ask yourself, “What If?”
We believe progress requires continual agility and responsiveness. Our skill and potential are not carved in stone – for our company or our people. We readily adapt and respond through application and experience. And as the brand grows and evolves, it must do so in ways that are genuine, trustworthy, and intelligent. With these established, we welcome emerging concepts and forge full steam ahead.
FUEL THE CLIMB
What sets us apart from others is our sheer amount of focus.
We continually think outside of the box and push our comfort zone. This doesn’t mean we never hit snags. We just never quit. Instead of justifying to resign, we remain focused. We persistently move forward and surround ourselves with ambitious, inspirational, and experienced individuals to share our journey.
DO THE RIGHT THING
Through four generations in the energy business, we have placed the importance of our character ahead of any deal. Always.
We continually strive to cultivate a space that encourages integrity, transparency, communication, safety, and accountability. We believe we can move mountains, though not to the exclusion of compassion and cooperation. As we Go Boldly, we remain mindful of the human implications of our work. We want to improve as a whole – building and empowering a better, more sustainable world – as a company, peer, partner, and friend. Because the way we work is as important as the work itself.