A small firm with deep roots in the basins we know.
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Rye Ridge Resources is a privately held investment firm acquiring oil and gas mineral interests, royalties, overriding royalties, and non-operated working interests across the continental United States.
Built for long-term relationships, not transactions.
Rye Ridge was founded on a simple idea: mineral and royalty owners deserve a direct conversation with the people actually underwriting their interests — not a call center, not a broker, not a marketing funnel.
Our team brings more than fifty years of combined basin and industry experience. We underwrite every opportunity in-house, communicate clearly, and structure offers that reflect the real economics of the asset.
We're patient capital. When the right opportunity comes along, we move quickly. When it doesn't, we tell you why.
Four principles that shape every deal.
Professional & confidential
Every conversation, valuation, and document is handled with discretion. Your information is never shared.
Well-capitalized
We acquire with internal capital and committed partners — no contingent financing, no surprises at close.
Direct, personal contact
You talk to the team underwriting the offer. We pick up the phone. We answer questions plainly.
Ability to close quickly
Title, engineering, and legal review happen in parallel. Clean transactions close in weeks, not months.
The people you'll actually talk to.
Reed Dixon
Reed founded Rye Ridge Resources in 2015 after a decade structuring mineral and royalty acquisitions across the Rockies and Mid-Continent. He leads underwriting and capital strategy.
Chris Colvin
Chris leads outreach with mineral and royalty owners, sourcing transactions across the Rocky Mountain West and Appalachia basins.
Logan Heffner
Logan runs in-house reservoir engineering and economic modeling, underwriting each acquisition with disciplined, type-curve driven analysis.
Will Shanhouse
Will runs finance and investor reporting at Rye Ridge, overseeing capital deployment, treasury, and portfolio strategy.
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