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- /Third-generation, family-owned and independently operated from Oklahoma City. No corporate parent, no outside board.
- /Our team carries 100+ years of combined drilling and geological know-how.
- /We work Oklahoma's proven formations and keep overhead low so more capital goes in the ground.
- /The Bass family puts their own dollars into every well right alongside investors.
The Bass Family
Bass Energy & Exploration, LLC is independently owned and operated by the Bass family — the third generation of Bass operators in oil and gas. Preston grew up in the business and started his own company with one goal: treat every investor the way he'd want to be treated. We find good projects at fair prices and operate them with the same care we'd apply to our own capital.
BEE Operations
A tight-knit group of independent oil and gas professionals sources, plans, drills, and produces every project. Our geologists and engineers research, evaluate, and oversee the geology on every well. They bring over 100 years of combined experience, and they've been working together as a team for more than 20 of those years.
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A Commitment to America and to Our Investors
Help us keep the American dream alive. This country was built by hard-working, independent business owners who weren't afraid to get their hands dirty. That spirit is fading as big corporations squeeze out the little guy. Stand with our family and help keep it going, for our kids and theirs.
Here's our promise: we treat your money like our own. We won't do anything with your capital that we wouldn't do with ours, and we do what we say we'll do. Plain and simple. Now let's drill for some oil and gas.
- The Bass Family
Three Generations in Oklahoma Oil
Bass Energy & Exploration (BassEXP) is an independent, third-generation, family-owned oil and gas company in Oklahoma. We're headquartered in Oklahoma City, close to what matters: the geology. Our team works Oklahoma's proven formations, where decades of local experience give us a real edge.
We're the same investor-first company we've always been. No luxury offices. No inflated overhead. No wasted dollars. We keep things lean so more of your capital goes into the ground, where it belongs. Every dollar we save on office rent is a dollar working harder for our partners.
We put our own money in alongside yours. No gimmicks, no hype. Honest incentives, transparent communication, and shared upside. That's how we stay locked in on what actually matters: successful wells and lasting relationships.
Our Mission and Operating Philosophy
BassEXP exists for one reason: to give qualified investors access to well-run oil and gas projects with full transparency and aligned incentives. We're not a Wall Street fund packaging assets we never touch. We're operators. We source the geology, plan the wells, oversee the drilling, and manage production. When you invest with us, you're partnering with the people who are on the ground making decisions every day.
Our operating philosophy comes down to a few non-negotiables. We invest our own capital alongside our partners in every single well, so our interests line up from day one. We only make money when you do. On the reporting side, every cost, every production number, every decision that affects your investment gets communicated clearly and on time. No black boxes. No vague quarterly summaries. And we stick to what we know: our team has spent decades working the SCOOP, STACK, and Anadarko Basin formations in Oklahoma. We don't chase speculative plays in unfamiliar territory just because the headlines look exciting.
That discipline is what lets us keep overhead low and put more of every dollar into the ground. Our projects range from development wells in de-risked formations with strong production histories to select exploratory shots where our geologists see compelling data. The decision to drill is always backed by real subsurface analysis, not promotional hype. Qualified investors deserve an operator who handles their capital with the same care they'd apply to their own. That's how we run.
100+
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Oklahoma
Operating Focus
24/7
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Sharp investors already know the returns that oil and gas can deliver. Most folks have no idea how profitable direct participation can be. You can invest in American oil right alongside the Bass family. When we drill, everybody wins.
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