PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAX-BID VALUE™ DISMISSED 80% OF NON-TRANSACTING LOTS PRE-AUCTION — FEBRUARY 17TH OGAC LIVE AUCTION (OIL-ROYALTIES ANALYSIS)
Chicago, IL — April 7, 2026 — https://www.working-interest.com (Working-Interest), creator of the Virtual Auction™ Marketplace, today outlined findings derived from prior Oil-Royalties auction participation demonstrating the effectiveness of its proprietary Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) algorithm as a pre-auction risk management tool.
During the February 17th Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse (OGAC) Live Auction, Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) dismissed approximately 80% of the Lots that ultimately did not transact. These determinations were completed and timestamped prior to the start of live bidding activity.
As presented through the Due Diligence Auction Worksheet (DDAW), Oil-Royalties evaluated each listed asset using cash flow modeling, production decline analysis, reserve-based review, and structured valuation boundaries. The Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) algorithm was applied pre-auction to establish disciplined bid ceilings before competitive bidding began.
The majority of Lots that failed to transact during the auction had already been filtered out through this pre-auction process. This disciplined filtration materially reduced exposure to assets that fell outside objective valuation parameters.
Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) is not a prediction of clearing price and is not an appraisal. It is an objective risk management tool designed to prevent emotional bidding and maintain capital discipline within compressed auction timelines.
Working-Interest makes this methodology available within its Virtual Auction™ Marketplace as part of a broader system designed to support structured, data-driven evaluation and transaction workflows for oil and gas assets.
Working-Interest is independent and not affiliated with Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse, LLC or any other auction operator. The company provides valuation tools, due diligence support, and structured workflows that can be applied within third-party auction environments or within its own Virtual Auction™ Marketplace.
“The purpose of Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) is capital protection through pre-auction discipline,” said Ronald Achs, Founder & Chief Executive. “When valuation boundaries are defined before bidding begins, capital allocation becomes structured rather than reactive. The February 17th auction cycle demonstrated that disciplined filtration can materially reduce exposure to non-transacting assets.”
Subscribers to Working-Interest receive access to the Due Diligence Auction Worksheet (DDAW), structured valuation tools, and optional bid representation services, all delivered within a transparent, rules-based, and status-blind system.
About Working-Interest
PRODUITS DE L’ÉQUIPE LLC (dba: Working-Interest) is the creator of the Virtual Auction™ Marketplace, a transparent, rules-based platform for engaging with U.S. oil and gas assets, including working interests, non-operated positions, mineral interests, leaseholds, and development opportunities. The company’s proprietary Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) algorithm and Cash Flow Model (CFM) provide objective valuation, disciplined decision-making support, and institutional-grade due diligence across the energy sector.
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