# Monongalia County, WV

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## [Batelle District mineral rights valuation and lease vs sale](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/batelle-district-mineral-rights-valuation-and-lease-vs-sale/88756)

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**Author:** [@jimbor4098](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/jimbor4098)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/batelle-district-mineral-rights-valuation-and-lease-vs-sale/88756 "2026-08-04T15:30:57Z")

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We are heirs to mineral rights to all gas, oil, and coal on a small parcel in the Batelle District of Monogalia County West Virginia. Three siblings share mineral rights to 1.99 acres. We do not own the property. Targ…

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## [Production forecast](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/production-forecast/87516)

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**Author:** [@katiew6856](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/katiew6856)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/production-forecast/87516 "2026-05-18T20:49:14Z")

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I just inherited my father’s mineral rights and I was wondering what production forecast looks like for Mon County. I have had a couple people make offers to buy my rights but I was wondering what the going rate is for a…

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## [Future drilling outlook](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/future-drilling-outlook/86872)

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**Author:** [@user130](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/user130)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/future-drilling-outlook/86872 "2026-04-08T13:04:48Z")

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Is there activity in Monongalia County? I see several districts and permits given and am curious as to the future outlook here. All surrounding counties seem to be thriving and I am wondering what is the delay in opening…

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## [Monongalia County WV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monongalia-county-wv/84474)

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**Author:** [@user130](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/user130)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monongalia-county-wv/84474 "2026-01-02T19:13:41Z")

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I have been trying to get information on minerals value in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

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## [Marketability of Mineral Rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/marketability-of-mineral-rights/82996)

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**Author:** [@W\_Pfost](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/W_Pfost)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/marketability-of-mineral-rights/82996 "2025-08-14T05:41:40Z")

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My family inherited a significant set of West Virginia mineral rights. We might be interested in leasing, but we’re unsure about the best approach to the leasing process. We know the acreage was leased decades ago. What’…

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## [Inherited Mineral Rights with offer to purchase](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-mineral-rights-with-offer-to-purchase/80741)

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**Author:** [@mthom](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/mthom)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/inherited-mineral-rights-with-offer-to-purchase/80741 "2025-06-09T01:50:06Z")

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It was found that I have inherited mineral rights and received an offer to purchase. I have no idea what minerals there might be, nor if leasing is a viable option given it is less than 2 acres. Can anyone provide guidan…

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## [Mineral taxes in West Virginia](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-west-virginia/76943)

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**Author:** [@Debra\_Edwards1](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debra_Edwards1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mineral-taxes-in-west-virginia/76943 "2024-08-26T15:51:13Z")

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Been receiving royalties for a few years from NNE on 21 wells. Got a tax bill from the state that went up over 1000%…my question is that I have taxes deducted for the state from my royalty payments by NNE… so why is the …

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## [CNX lease renewal](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cnx-lease-renewal/72373)

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**Author:** [@dlbooth21](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dlbooth21)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/cnx-lease-renewal/72373 "2023-09-18T21:10:20Z")

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We have 3 small leases. For 2 of the leases, we received renewal checks. The 3rd we received a division order. If they are planning on drilling, doesn’t the lease need to be renewed? CNX tells me that royalty payments ta…

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## [NNE and Pachira LLC, royalty payments](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/nne-and-pachira-llc-royalty-payments/71249)

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**Author:** [@Debra\_Edwards](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debra_Edwards)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/nne-and-pachira-llc-royalty-payments/71249 "2023-08-03T21:42:08Z")

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NNE says Pachira LLC is to now be paying my royalties from this month forward due to their lawsuit. Contacted by Baker Tilly and gave them my banking info. Still have yet to receive payments due 6/15. Is anyone else in t…

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## [Surprise checks](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surprise-checks/71698)

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**Author:** [@ram12375](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ram12375)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/surprise-checks/71698 "2023-08-03T15:56:38Z")

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So my elderly mother has been cashing checks sent to her by a few different companies for the mineral rights to some land in Monongalia County, West Virginia. I didn’t know anything about this until doing her taxes this …

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## [Oil and Gas Lease offer - Monongalia County, WV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-and-gas-lease-offer-monongalia-county-wv/71647)

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**Author:** [@EAD](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/EAD)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/oil-and-gas-lease-offer-monongalia-county-wv/71647 "2023-07-25T19:21:03Z")

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I just received an oil and gas lease offer on approximately 80 acres of inherited mineral rights in Monongalia County, West Virginia. They are offering $2,000 per acre and 13% royalty payments. I’m not interested in sell…

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## [Accounts in suspense](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/accounts-in-suspense/67210)

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**Author:** [@Meliblue](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Meliblue)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/accounts-in-suspense/67210 "2022-07-23T22:39:51Z")

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Where can I find a good oil and gas lease attorney that I can trust around Proctor in Wetzel County? We have some issues with our accounts in suspense with Southwestern. We inherited some property that we were contacted…

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## [Royalties? What do I do to get?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-what-do-i-do-to-get/49298)

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**Author:** [@Debra\_Edwards](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debra_Edwards)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-what-do-i-do-to-get/49298 "2020-12-27T18:42:23Z")

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I have leased property, wells were built. Our family name of Russell was put on their names of the well. I checked with the WV gas reporting agency and it shows production in the last quarter. No division order has been …

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## [Anyone leasing in Cass District](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/anyone-leasing-in-cass-district/56874)

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**Author:** [@Bernie\_Dolan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bernie_Dolan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/anyone-leasing-in-cass-district/56874 "2020-04-01T01:08:25Z")

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I own 44 acres of O&G rights in Cass District. Does anyone know of anyone leasing in that area?

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## [Monongalia County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monongalia-county/56239)

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**Author:** [@Anna\_Hall\_Knapp](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Anna_Hall_Knapp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monongalia-county/56239 "2020-02-24T21:59:11Z")

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A deceased church member bequeathed parcels TM:17 72, 72.2, 72.3 to the church. I am a Texas mineral owner so not familiar with West Virginia. Please advise!

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## [Original Chesapeake lease bought out by Antero](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/original-chesapeake-lease-bought-out-by-antero/53803)

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**Author:** [@rdginto](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/rdginto)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/original-chesapeake-lease-bought-out-by-antero/53803 "2019-12-11T19:14:55Z")

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I have a mineral rights lease from 2010 with Chesapeake. It was a five-year lease. The lease was turned over to Southwestern (I believe without pulling my records) for a short period of time and then apparently sold to A…

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## [Recent lease request Monogolia County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recent-lease-request-monogolia-county/1935)

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**Author:** [@Lynda\_Diamond](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lynda_Diamond)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/recent-lease-request-monogolia-county/1935 "2019-01-19T19:25:25Z")

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I just got a lease offer from Northeast Energy. Does anyone know if any successful drilling is going on there? Clay Township. Or has anyone else had an offer?

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## [How does mineral rights inheritance work in WV?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-does-mineral-rights-inheritance-work-in-wv/25868)

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**Author:** [@Kris\_McNutt\_Loomis](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kris_McNutt_Loomis)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2018, 9:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-does-mineral-rights-inheritance-work-in-wv/25868 "2018-11-26T21:16:38Z")

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We (my sister and I) have been contacted by a landman in WV. Apparently we are “heirs” to some mineral rights because my great grandmother/father owned mineral rights there. We are aware of mineral rights in OK and have…

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## [Northeast Natural Energy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/northeast-natural-energy/5500)

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**Author:** [@Kyle\_Nuttall](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kyle_Nuttall)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/northeast-natural-energy/5500 "2018-07-16T16:50:35Z")

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Northeast Natural Energy has been taking leases and getting well work permits in Monongalia County. I’ve worked on a new lease and a modification of an old lease through them in the last two months. It seems they are goi…

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## [Royalties?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties/29470)

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**Author:** [@Debra\_Edwards](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debra_Edwards)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties/29470 "2018-07-16T16:47:19Z")

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My brother and I inherited three different parcels of land. Northeast Natural Energy has leased all three. It is called Ragtown. Ten more wells are to be placed and already have permits. They are “pooling” from our land,…

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## [How do you know if you should be getting royalties](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-you-know-if-you-should-be-getting-royalties/27576)

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**Author:** [@Debra\_Edwards](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debra_Edwards)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-you-know-if-you-should-be-getting-royalties/27576 "2018-06-09T15:37:52Z")

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My brother and I were found by a landman… Sam… nice guy. He said we owned/inherited property on our mom’s side. It’s not much, but we got $1,500/5-year lease bonus and 15% royalties. That was over a year ago. Then he cal…

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## [Monongalia County, WV Oil & Gas Discussion archives](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monongalia-county-wv-oil-gas-discussion-archives/852)

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**Author:** [@Don\_Shane](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don_Shane)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/monongalia-county-wv-oil-gas-discussion-archives/852 "2018-02-09T00:58:37Z")

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Monongalia County, West Virginia oil & gas discussion group. Share your experience regarding lease bonus, royalty rates, drilling activity, and oil & gas news.

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## [Introductions](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/introductions/11131)

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**Author:** [@Don\_Shane](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don_Shane)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/introductions/11131 "2014-03-26T22:40:34Z")

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My name is Don Shane and I live in SE Tennessee. I have mineral rights to a small parcel in the western part of the county. It’s recently leased to Percheron, but there has been no production so far.
