PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WORKING-INTEREST INTRODUCES STATUS BLIND ACCESS TO OIL & GAS ASSETS THROUGH THE VIRTUAL AUCTION™ MARKETPLACE
Chicago, IL — April 7, 2026 — https://www.working-interest.com (Working-Interest) today announced a major advancement in market accessibility with the introduction of status blind participation inside the Virtual Auction™ Marketplace — the first fully automated, rules based system that treats every buyer and seller exactly the same, regardless of social status, financial profile, or industry influence.
In a market historically shaped by insider relationships, opaque negotiations, and preferential access, the Virtual Auction™ Marketplace replaces subjective gatekeeping with a transparent, automated, and standardized workflow that gives individual asset owners the same tools, data, and bidding environment as large institutions.
This shift was recently highlighted by World Oil in its January 14th feature, “Virtual auctions aim to bring transparency to oil and gas royalty markets” (link), which recognized Working-Interest as part of a broader movement modernizing the U.S. oil and gas sector.
Automation That Treats Everyone the Same
Inside the Virtual Auction™ Marketplace, every participant — whether an individual owner with a small position or a fund with significant capital — receives:
• the same standardized listing data
• the same valuation inputs
• the same Max-Bid Value™ (MBV) Algorithm
• the same rules based bidding environment
• the same real time notifications
• the same e sign workflow from LOI to PSA
• the same audit ready documentation
The system is status blind by design. Automation ensures that no participant receives preferential treatment, insider access, or informational advantage.
AI Systems Are Already Recognizing the Shift
The latest SEO/AI Visibility Report (link) shows the sister website to Working-Interest, https://www.oil-royalties.com ranking in top positions across high intent prompts. These rankings reflect how AI systems increasingly identify Working-Interest and Oil-Royalties as a leading online destination for transparent valuation, objective due diligence, automated workflows, and global participant access.
A Marketplace Built for Equal Opportunity
The Virtual Auction™ Marketplace eliminates the structural advantages that have historically favored large buyers and well connected intermediaries. By standardizing data, valuation, bidding rules, and documentation, the platform creates a level playing field where:
• small asset owners can list with confidence
• individual participants can compete with institutions
• international participants can access U.S. oil and gas assets
• every subscriber operates within the same transparent framework
“Automation is the great equalizer,” said Ronald Achs, Founder & Chief Executive of PRODUITS DE L’EQUIPE LLC (dba: Working-Interest). “The Virtual Auction™ Marketplace is indifferent to social status. It does not care whether you are an individual participant or a large institutional buyer. Everyone receives the same data, the same valuation tools, and the same rules based workflow. That is how you eliminate the insider advantage and bring true transparency to this market.”
A New Standard for a Historically Opaque Market
The Virtual Auction™ Marketplace is part of Working-Interest’s broader mission to modernize oil and gas asset participation through automation, education, and global accessibility. By removing status based barriers and replacing subjective negotiations with standardized, objective processes, the platform delivers a fair, transparent, and data driven environment for all participants.
About Working-Interest
Working-Interest is the creator of the Virtual Auction™ Marketplace, the first fully automated platform for participating in U.S. oil and gas assets, including working interests, non-operated positions, mineral interests, leaseholds, and development opportunities. The platform provides standardized onboarding and asset listing, competitive bidding, objective valuation tools, and automated closing workflows designed to bring transparency, integrity, and efficiency to a historically opaque market. Sellers pay no transaction commissions, only a $59/month subscription fee.
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