Arkoma was founded in 1983 as an oil and gas exploration company to specifically operate in the Arkoma Basin of Southeastern Oklahoma, an area in which Mark S. Kelldorf, the founder, has spent over thirty years working as a petroleum geologist. Arkoma's technical staff has years of experience using unique proprietary technical data which includes production history, geological studies and reserve estimates for every field where the group has acquired minerals. This information, combined with excellence in investing, enables Arkoma to continue to be a pioneer in the energy industry.