There are those who had the foresight to buy minerals, and those who didn’t. Summed up in the North Dakota boom.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/us/in-north-dakota-a-great-divide-over-oil-riches.html?_r=1&ref=business
Recommended Reading
Any investment should start with due diligence. For those not familiar with oil and gas, we recommend a few books.
