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Ring Energy
Ring Energy, founded 2012, is an independent E&P company focused on Permian Basin oil and gas assets.
Ring Energy
Ring Energy was formed in 2012 as a growth-oriented independent oil and natural gas company, targeting the Permian Basin in West Texas. The company focuses on acquiring and developing high-quality, oil and liquids-rich assets in what it calls the top producing oil basin in North America. Ring Energy's strategy centers on low-decline, long-lived properties with drilling and recompletion potential. The company holds proved reserves of 153.3 million Boe as of December 31, 2025, using SEC pricing. Key acquisitions include a summer 2022 Permian Basin deal adding 66.6 million Boe of proved reserves and nearly 500 new drilling locations, and a August 2023 acquisition adding 9.2 million Boe. Operations are concentrated solely in the Permian Basin of West Texas, with no current international footprint. The firm is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, with a second office in Midland, Texas. Its management team brings over 100 years of combined oil and gas industry experience. Ring Energy maintains a whistleblower hotline via Lighthouse Services for ethics and compliance reporting. In May 2026, the company participated in a Water Tower Research fireside chat and announced a public offering of common stock (per firm website, May 2026). Ring Energy's structural differentiator is its focused Permian Basin strategy combined with public market listing on NYSE American, providing access to public equity markets for capital — a structure unusual among family offices which are typically private. Its acquisition-led growth model targets low-decline reservoirs, differentiating it from exploration-heavy peers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2012
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
The Woodlands
Corporate office
The Woodlands, TX, United States
Additional offices
901 West Wall St. Suite 300, Midland, TX 79701
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Ring Energy deploy capital?
Ring Energy acquires low-decline, long-lived oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin, funding development through operating cash flow and periodic public equity offerings (per firm website). The company does not manage external capital or operate as a family office fund.
What investment stages does Ring Energy target?
Ring Energy targets producing properties with development opportunities — it is not a venture or exploration-stage player. Its focus is on proved developed reserves with low decline rates (per firm filings).
Is Ring Energy a family office or a public company?
Ring Energy is a publicly traded corporation listed on NYSE American under ticker REI. It is not structured as a family office; its ownership includes public stockholders. The firm describes itself as an independent oil and natural gas company (per its website).
Which sectors does Ring Energy explicitly avoid?
Ring Energy focuses exclusively on oil and natural gas in the Permian Basin. It does not participate in renewable energy, technology, real estate, or any non-hydrocarbon asset classes. The firm has no disclosed international operations or diversification beyond Permian Basin E&P.
What is Ring Energy's known posture on co-investments?
Ring Energy does not solicit co-investments or external limited partners. As a public company, it raises capital through equity and debt markets rather than through a family office or fund structure (per firm filings).
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