They are referred to as Oil and Gas Development loans. Thanks for the insight though. First link i found on Google <a href="http://skycapitalsolutions.com/oil-and-gas-funding.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://skycapitalsolutions.com/oil-and-gas-funding.htm</a> I am a banker by the way, I understand not all banks do this type of financing, but banks that are familiar with the industry DO.