Oil and Gas Funding Companies for Industry Investment

PetroVybe gives accredited investors a direct path to participate in private oil and natural gas development rather than public-market proxies. Explore a disciplined approach combining legacy-well optimization, new drilling opportunities, third-party review, and investor documentation. Each opportunity is designed for informed investors evaluating tangible energy assets, tax considerations, and long-term development potential in a changing U.S. power-demand landscape.

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Our Industry Investment Services

Explore direct energy-development opportunities, diligence resources, tax considerations, and ongoing support for qualified investor partners.

Direct Development Access

Participate directly in private oil and natural gas development assets, including legacy production and planned drilling, rather than relying solely on stocks, funds, or royalty interests.

Protect and Scale

Evaluate a dual strategy that pairs targeted workovers on existing wells with data-informed new drilling opportunities, intended to balance established production with future development potential.

Tax Planning Structure

Review potential Intangible Drilling Cost and depletion considerations with your tax adviser. PetroVybe provides K-1 documentation for qualifying investors and investment structures.

Asset Risk Review

Assess opportunities supported by acquired well assets, geological analysis, third-party engineering review, and underwriting materials made available during investor diligence.

Investor Due Diligence

Access offering documents, reserve information, financial materials, and KYB/KYC resources to support a careful review before making an independent investment decision.

Partner Relations

Receive ongoing investor communications, reporting support, tax-document assistance, and help navigating available partner resources throughout the investment relationship.

Private Development Access

Direct Energy Assets, Built for Diligence

PetroVybe connects verified accredited investors with direct participation in private oil and natural gas development. Its approach combines existing-well optimization with selectively evaluated drilling, supported by engineering, geological, and offering documentation. Investors can review the potential role of tangible energy assets, projected economics, and available tax treatment with their own legal, tax, and financial advisers. Energy investments involve material risk, and returns are not guaranteed.

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The PetroVybe Difference

Why Choose PetroVybe?

A documentation-first approach to private energy development for qualified investors.

Direct Access

Evaluate direct private development positions instead of only public-market energy exposure.

Independent Review

Third-party engineering and reserve validation support a more informed diligence process.

Transparent Materials

Offering documents, project data, and investor resources are organized for review.

Experienced Leadership

A multidisciplinary team brings operational, geological, financial, and partner-relations perspective.

Meet the PetroVybe Team

Experienced energy professionals focused on disciplined asset development.

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Peter A Snell

Founder & CEO

Peter A. Snell is the Founder and CEO of PetroVybe, bringing extensive experience as a business fixer and strategic deal-closer in the oil and gas sector. He led a 5x year-over-year EBITDAX increase in an oil and gas development company turnaround and closed $339M in revenue over a five-year span in healthcare management. Peter also founded and led a management consulting company to 2.3x average year-over-year growth and co-founded a healthcare tech company that achieved a 4x exit. At PetroVybe, he champions Biblical Stewardship in business and serves as a thought leader on the intersection of the AI boom and energy development. His vision is to fuel the AI-driven electricity demand while building long-term legacy wealth for accredited investors across East Texas and Gulf Coast Basins. Disclaimer: these results were achieved at prior companies.

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Blaine Yeary

President & COO

Blaine Yeary serves as President and COO of PetroVybe, overseeing operational strategy and asset development across the company's East Texas and Gulf Coast Basins projects. Having scaled large-scale oil and gas assets, Blaine led the growth of a $5 billion asset from zero to 35,000 BOEPD (barrels of oil equivalent per day) over eight years. He brings deep relationships in off-market acquisition opportunities, giving PetroVybe a distinctive edge in sourcing and developing high-value development projects. Blaine's leadership supports consistent production growth and long-term asset value. Disclaimer: these results were achieved at prior companies.

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Clayton Riddle

Chief Financial Officer

Clayton Riddle is the Chief Financial Officer of PetroVybe, uniquely positioned as both a financial strategist and a petroleum engineer. He led a 9x year-over-year EBITDAX increase for an oil and gas development company and has held engineering, development, and finance roles at Halliburton, Sheridan Production Company, PEDEVCO Corp, and Odyssey Energy, among others. At PEDEVCO, Clayton grew the company's leasehold through acquisitions, increased EBITDA by 900%, and added 10 million barrels of proved oil reserves, helping earn the company the 2019 World Finance Oil & Gas Best Independent Company — North America award. He was also nominated for Oil & Gas Investor's Forty Under 40 in Energy in 2018. At PetroVybe, Clayton oversees financial modeling, capital strategy, and investor reporting to model and report MOIC and IRR for partners. Disclaimer: these results were achieved at prior companies.

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Michael Stamatedes

Chief Geophysicist

Michael Stamatedes is the Chief Geophysicist at PetroVybe, bringing a 48-year track record of identifying profitable well locations in the oil and gas industry. A former Geology leader at ExxonMobil, he has led major exploration successes including over 3 TCF of natural gas discoveries and the production of 270 BCF and 15 MMBO. At PetroVybe, Michael applies his decades of experience to development projects in East Texas and Gulf Coast Basins, supporting rigorous evaluation of every prospect. Disclaimer: these results were achieved at prior companies.

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Alicia Ammari

Director of Partner Relations

Alicia Ammari serves as Director of Partner Relations at PetroVybe, playing a central role in building and maintaining meaningful relationships with the company's accredited investor partners. In her position, Alicia serves as a key point of contact for investors, ensuring they receive timely communication, transparent reporting, and a high-quality experience throughout their partnership with PetroVybe. Her work reflects the company's core values of accountability, transparency, and stewardship, helping investors feel informed and confident in their oil and gas development positions. Alicia's dedication to partner satisfaction supports PetroVybe's mission of providing accredited investors with direct access to natural gas development opportunities across East Texas and Gulf Coast Basins.

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Luke McIntosh

VP Asset Intelligence & Performance

Luke McIntosh serves as Vice President of Asset Intelligence and Performance at PetroVybe, overseeing the monitoring, analysis, and optimization of the company's oil and gas assets across East Texas and Gulf Coast Basins. In his role, Luke is responsible for translating operational and production data into actionable intelligence that drives performance improvements and supports strategic decision-making. His work is integral to PetroVybe's commitment to compounding output over time and supporting the long-term value of its development portfolio. Luke's focus on asset performance aligns directly with PetroVybe's mission of supporting the project's targeted returns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do oil and gas funding companies do?

Oil and gas funding companies connect capital with energy projects such as well acquisitions, workovers, drilling, infrastructure, or production development. Structures vary widely: some offer debt, funds, royalties, or direct working interests. Investors should understand the specific legal structure, fees, ownership rights, distribution priorities, operating plan, and risk disclosures before committing capital to any offering.

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Have Questions About Private Energy Investing?

Speak with the team and review available diligence materials.

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