About Us
At Chestnut Petroleum, we are committed to striving to provide our investors with a lower risk opportunity for monthly cash flow, capital appreciation, and tax benefits. We believe that our 30+ years of industry experience and knowledge combined with our detailed selection process for evaluating acquisitions gives Chestnut Petroleum a profound competitive advantage. In addition, our proven ability to re-engineer existing oil and natural gas wells helps us to create value where other Operators fall short.
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Our company is driven by the experience and expertise of Mark A. Plummer, the owner and President of Chestnut Petroleum. Mark formed Chestnut Petroleum in 1994 as an independent oil and natural gas company. Mark is a licensed Operator with the State of Texas with over 26 years of oil and natural gas production engineering and exploration experience.
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Chestnut Energy Partners is the exclusive broker-dealer for Chestnut Petroleum; and as a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly the NASD), Chestnut Energy Partners is held to the highest standards of disclosure and is subject to periodic audits by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Texas State Securities Board and FINRA. In addition, Chestnut is an Accredited Business by the Better Business Bureau. Mr. Mark Plummer, FINRA registered Principal, has been the Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and majority shareholder of the Chestnut Family of Companies since their inception.
To visit the official FINRA website, click here.
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Chestnut Petroleum is an Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau.

