# Ritchie County, WV **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/west-virginia-mineral-rights/ritchie-county-wv/674.md [Latest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/tags.md) --- ## [Antero mineral lease offers](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/antero-mineral-lease-offers/88964)
**Author:** [@mrstinky](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/mrstinky)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/antero-mineral-lease-offers/88964 "2026-09-09T02:07:36Z")
I’m getting offers to buy my net mineral rights acres in Ritchie County that were passed down from my great grandparents. I spoke to someone who lives there who told me not to sell. My lawyer is looking over the lease … --- ## [12.5 yrs back royalties owed. ](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/12-5-yrs-back-royalties-owed/89213)
**Author:** [@Sharon\_White](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sharon_White)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/12-5-yrs-back-royalties-owed/89213 "2026-09-01T20:00:24Z")
Hello my name is Sharon White and I’m writing in regards to my husband’s (David) inherited mineral rights in Ritchie County WV . I’m writing to everyone in hopes that someone can help us. I’ll just start at the beginnin… --- ## [Ritchie County WVa](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ritchie-county-wva/82311)
**Author:** [@Gloriadbrown](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gloriadbrown)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ritchie-county-wva/82311 "2025-07-09T13:10:28Z")
I own 200+ acres of oil/gas mineral rights and I am interested in leasing and/or selling in Ritchie County, West Virginia. --- ## [Antero in pullman wv](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/antero-in-pullman-wv/81753)
**Author:** [@Pullmanfarm](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Pullmanfarm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/antero-in-pullman-wv/81753 "2025-06-03T09:57:43Z")
I drove out to Pullman, West Virginia. Antero is drilling approximately 7 to 11 miles from Harrisville. I spoke to an Antero worker Sunday that was manning the stop and go sign. She states that there are maybe 4 or 5 add… --- ## [Antero drilling](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/antero-drilling/81596)
**Author:** [@Pullmanfarm](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Pullmanfarm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/antero-drilling/81596 "2025-05-27T17:23:29Z")
A company (it wasn’t Antero) approached the landowner of a farm owner out Pullman way about nine months ago, said they wanted to drill lateral on a portion of the farm I have mineral rights to, the company never got back… --- ## [Leasing in WVa](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/leasing-in-wva/80847)
**Author:** [@Gloriadbrown](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Gloriadbrown)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/leasing-in-wva/80847 "2025-04-16T17:05:30Z")
Hello, I have property in Ritchie County, West Virginia. How do I find companies that are currently leasing in West Virginia? --- ## [Interest on unpaid royalties](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/interest-on-unpaid-royalties/74050)
**Author:** [@dagwood10](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dagwood10)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/interest-on-unpaid-royalties/74050 "2024-02-17T14:52:00Z")
My sister and I inherited rights in W.V. and signed the lease over 5 and a half years ago. I started looking into our payments when I realized the lease was coming to an end and we haven’t heard anything. At all. We got … --- ## [Value of OGM Ritchie County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-ogm-ritchie-county/68901)
**Author:** [@Lisa\_Cunliffe](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lisa_Cunliffe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-ogm-ritchie-county/68901 "2022-12-09T14:13:15Z")
Considering selling OGM in Ritchie County and Murphy District. Received one offer for $750/acre but feel that is low for Ritchie County. Are there areas in this County that are not as valuable as others? We have 2 lots c… --- ## [Need attorney recommendations](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-recommendations/65102)
**Author:** [@Rebel7176](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Rebel7176)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/need-attorney-recommendations/65102 "2022-03-01T01:03:46Z")
I need some help seeking reputable attorneys in Ritchie County. I live in Mississippi and have inherited some mineral rights there as part of an estate with approximately 40 heirs. I’ve been collecting royalties for abou… --- ## [New to Gas and Oil](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-gas-and-oil/6649)
**Author:** [@Donald\_Furr](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Donald_Furr)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/new-to-gas-and-oil/6649 "2021-12-14T16:05:59Z")
My wife and I inherited 30 acres of mineral rights in Ritchie County, West Virginia. We just received an oil and gas lease from a Clarence W. Mutschelknaus, Sr. The property is on the waters of Dog Comfort Run in the G… --- ## [Special Commissioners Lease](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/special-commissioners-lease/63760)
**Author:** [@Elizabeth\_Frankie](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Elizabeth_Frankie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/special-commissioners-lease/63760 "2021-11-16T00:44:08Z")
I am a descendant of a deceased owner of oil and gas rights property in Ritchie Co WV. There has been a Special Commissioners oil and gas lease filed/recorded in Ritchie County Clerk Records indicating unknown Heir. Ther… --- ## [Rights of land owner with a gas well](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/rights-of-land-owner-with-a-gas-well/63873)
**Author:** [@Johnr2](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Johnr2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/rights-of-land-owner-with-a-gas-well/63873 "2021-11-07T18:07:58Z")
My wife and I own land in Ritchie county and there is a gas well on the property and there is no record in the courthouse what are my rights as a land owner? We bought the property about 6 years ago. --- ## [OGM Rights Inherited](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ogm-rights-inherited/59502)
**Author:** [@CJWigner](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/CJWigner)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2021, 3:20pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ogm-rights-inherited/59502 "2021-01-14T15:20:08Z")
My sister and I inherited our father’s OGM rights in Ritchie County. My sister passed away 8 years ago. We have never officially registered ourselves as owners of the rights. The paperwork passed down through the family … --- ## [Units in production](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/units-in-production/58791)
**Author:** [@Armar](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Armar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/units-in-production/58791 "2020-09-06T00:41:19Z")
Does anyone in Ritchie County, West Virginia, know if the Piper units are still in production? I have not received a check since June. Thank you. --- ## [I need help with my mineral rights](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-need-help-with-my-mineral-rights/57967)
**Author:** [@Rebel7176](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Rebel7176)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/i-need-help-with-my-mineral-rights/57967 "2020-07-01T13:54:41Z")
Does anyone know of trustworthy mineral rights advisors in the Ritchie County, West Virginia area? I live in Mississippi and I, along with several other heirs, have inherited some mineral rights in West Virginia. My fami… --- ## [Ritchie County Lease Book Index?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ritchie-county-lease-book-index/57248)
**Author:** [@Katie\_G](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Katie_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/ritchie-county-lease-book-index/57248 "2020-04-28T20:44:06Z")
Is there a Ritchie County Lease Book index? How might I find what I’m looking for otherwise? --- ## [Direct Contact for Antero Owner Relations?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-contact-for-antero-owner-relations/56909)
**Author:** [@dpalmer2343](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dpalmer2343)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/direct-contact-for-antero-owner-relations/56909 "2020-04-06T15:32:06Z")
We had been receiving royalty checks from Antero at the end of every month starting in September 2019, a little while after the division orders were signed. The first royalty payment was a larger “catch-up check” from th… --- ## [Value of Mineral Rights - Ritchie County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-mineral-rights-ritchie-county/55079)
**Author:** [@Wrsnodgrass](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Wrsnodgrass)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-mineral-rights-ritchie-county/55079 "2020-01-21T19:31:37Z")
Hello all, I’m writing because I have a group, Pikewood Energy, interested in purchasing my mineral rights that I inherited in Ritchie County and need help with a few things. First, I’m not in the O&G business so I’m no… --- ## [Should I sign the lease?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-sign-the-lease/54503)
**Author:** [@ctprevatt](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ctprevatt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/should-i-sign-the-lease/54503 "2020-01-06T14:35:19Z")
I received a “paid up oil and gas lease” for mineral rights inherited from my father who of course inherited from my grandmother. Murphy District, Ritchie County. I received 5.22266 net acres (1.5625%) of 334.25 total ac… --- ## [Division Order Issues](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-issues/54139)
**Author:** [@dmmsj](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dmmsj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/division-order-issues/54139 "2020-01-04T14:01:00Z")
Now that I’ve been “schooled” in O&G issues, I realize how limited my options are. We continue to receive division orders for new production on our minerals, but through my own family research project, I’ve determined th… --- ## [Timeline for Gas Royalty payments](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/timeline-for-gas-royalty-payments/42104)
**Author:** [@Guitarman](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Guitarman)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/timeline-for-gas-royalty-payments/42104 "2020-01-02T20:51:07Z")
We have a Marcellus well that has been in production over a year. Is it common for companies like EQT to take that long or longer to pay a royalty? They were really interested in getting us to sign on the dotted line, bu… --- ## [NARO National Convention Pittsburgh Oct. 2-4 - close by!](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-national-convention-pittsburgh-oct-2-4-close-by/50796)
**Author:** [@wade\_caldwell](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/wade_caldwell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/naro-national-convention-pittsburgh-oct-2-4-close-by/50796 "2019-09-11T17:07:53Z")
The NARO convention is in Pittsburgh in 2 weeks. Great topics tailored for royalty owners at a reasonable cost. Registration link --- ## [Production lease modification](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/production-lease-modification/34093)
**Author:** [@Bethkunz](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Bethkunz)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/production-lease-modification/34093 "2019-07-19T02:01:53Z")
VI received a call from an Antero landman last week as the contact person for my mom and three aunts on an existing lease in the Clay District in Ritchie County. This is a lease from 1907 on 90 acres on Beason Run. The s… --- ## [Have not received a tax bill for mineral rights in Ritchie County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/have-not-received-a-tax-bill-for-mineral-rights-in-ritchie-county/34504)
**Author:** [@Angie\_Muse](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Angie_Muse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/have-not-received-a-tax-bill-for-mineral-rights-in-ritchie-county/34504 "2019-06-07T16:47:17Z")
I, along with my brother, sister, and 2 cousins all live in Florida, but are mineral rights owners to property in Ritchie County. According to Antero Resources, we would each be receiving a tax bill in the fall. Is this … --- ## [Current lease bonus and royalty rates for Ritchie County WV](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/current-lease-bonus-and-royalty-rates-for-ritchie-county-wv/29626)
**Author:** [@PattyHuba](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/PattyHuba)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/current-lease-bonus-and-royalty-rates-for-ritchie-county-wv/29626 "2019-06-04T18:54:51Z")
I was looking to get some information on the 2018 going rates for signing bonus and royalty rates for oil and gas leasing in Ritchie County, West Virginia. --- ## [Sale of Heirs property](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sale-of-heirs-property/38122)
**Author:** [@Martinheir](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Martinheir)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sale-of-heirs-property/38122 "2018-12-09T18:45:13Z")
If property was sold, does it automatically include real land as well as mineral if there was/is production? Reads: … Purchase of name heirs property 50 acres and 45 acres. Was sold in 1988. --- ## [3/4 owner of 1/8 and .05 working interest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/3-4-owner-of-1-8-and-05-working-interest/37427)
**Author:** [@Punktoothman](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Punktoothman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/3-4-owner-of-1-8-and-05-working-interest/37427 "2018-11-27T05:42:13Z")
I have 3/4 OGM on 33.3 acres in Clay District in Ritchie County, West Virginia, Brush Run Rd. Due to my husband having medical issues that require 24-hour care, I have to stay home to be a caregiver. I am wanting to sell… --- ## [Clay District 03 Price per acre](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/clay-district-03-price-per-acre/26069)
**Author:** [@Lacy\_Wilson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Lacy_Wilson)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/clay-district-03-price-per-acre/26069 "2018-11-25T21:55:57Z")
I have an initial offer of $1500 for 1/2 14.5 AC OGM. What is the going rate 10/17 - 1/18? --- ## [Affidavit of Heirship](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/affidavit-of-heirship/36255)
**Author:** [@Armar](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Armar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/affidavit-of-heirship/36255 "2018-11-03T02:02:20Z")
I recently came across Affidavit of Heirship records for oil & gas on the Ritchie County online records. Named in the affidavit was my late grandfather and back two generations. I know the property that was owned by fami… --- ## [Environmental Concerns](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/environmental-concerns/34816)
**Author:** [@dmmsj](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dmmsj)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/environmental-concerns/34816 "2018-11-02T01:32:53Z")
Recently I began researching my family’s mineral rights in Clay District. As part of that research, and because of the controversy surrounding “fracking”, I’ve learned much about the environmental impact. I’ve learned, f… [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/west-virginia-mineral-rights/ritchie-county-wv/674.md?page=1)