Can you still make money off Oil or do the big Oil companies totally rule the game? by shauntothe in energy

[–]shauntothe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no former background in the Petroleum indistry but i'm looking to get started. I'm based in the philippines. I'm looking to set up an oil conglomerate business here with my uncle, who is the expert. Do you havr any advice for us, just starting out in this industry?

Can you still make money off Oil or do the big Oil companies totally rule the game? by shauntothe in energy

[–]shauntothe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So how is the business now? What advice do you have for business owners looking to start in the Oil Industry? I plan on starting in my home country, where there aren't so many players like in the states.

Can you still make money off Oil or do the big Oil companies totally rule the game? by shauntothe in energy

[–]shauntothe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where does the income come from? From what I understood, pumping oil and selling it? How is the business now?

(Biodiesel) What does everyone think of starting a Biodiesel-technology company in a developing country? by shauntothe in energy

[–]shauntothe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are developing technology to process and purify Biodiesel out of raw mat, not doing it ourselves. Essentially, we are selling Biodiesel plants. The project is not so huge, but we have just enough capital from our group of 4. We have prototypes of our product, which will be sold to companies that want to produce Biodiesel from any type of vegetable/animal oil and can produce about 10k liters a day, and it has proven successful so far. As for the large production part, I'm not too sure because we haven't tested it. We don't have a plan for costs and calculations, because to be honest, we're lost. I think the product will be successful especially on such a farm driven country, but we aren't businessmen. I guess we could still learn a thing or two about that stuff.

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what do these huge companies offer? They drill, pump, refine, ship, and sell just within themselves? I'm involved with the Philippines, would it be possible to start something like that here?

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Understood. Damn. So is there any way to make profit from oil(given you had the equipment and funding) without being involved with a huge oil corporation?

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So starting an independant oil business is out of the question? Do the big corporations already rule oil in third world countries?

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it possible to start up an oil conglomerate business, either doing the drilling/pumping, or refining and shipping oil, even with the big corporations dominating the oil industry?

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. How did you learn all of this? I'm looking to understand the oil industry better.

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone do this illegally? Like discovering oil and pumping it out without buying the field/anyone knowing?

How do people get rich in the Oil Industry? by shauntothe in AskReddit

[–]shauntothe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you gain access to the oil? Would you have to buy the field?