‘The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.’ -Charles Baudelaire Oil booms bring an opportunity for riches to be made and fortunes to be sold or lost as the cycles of the industry can make or break a person and in those times of booms there is a rush of individuals to the regions that often bring unsavory characters. The history of Oil and Gas in the US is littered with stories of quite literally the wild west where thieves find incentive to profit off the massive capital flowing in and out of the region brought by the spike in prices of a commodity that runs the world. Tactics range from