# Flat fee lease bonus
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104
**Category:** Wetzel County, WV
**Created:** [February 26, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104 "2025-02-26T02:38:27Z")
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### Author:  [@user9](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/user9)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/1 "2025-02-26T02:38:27Z")
Hi All!
Can someone provide me with a fair rate for a FLAT FEE bonus on 0.339 Gross, 0.00009 Net in Wetzel County, West Virginia? I can’t locate any small comparisons on any of the forums. I have an 18% royalty.
Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@cffnfc](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/cffnfc)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/2 "2025-02-26T22:56:31Z")
A fair bonus might range from $500 to $1,500 for a 0.339-acre property with full interest. But the 0.00009 net is a very small amount which suggests a much smaller payment, possibly in the tens of dollars, pending clarification of the actual ownership.
Comparison Table: Recent Bonus Offers in Wetzel County
| Property Size (Acres) | Bonus Offered | Royalty Rate | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | $400 flat ($40/acre) | 16% | [Mineral Rights Forum](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/wetzel-county-wv/73709) |
| 1.2958 | $3,000 per acre | Not specified | [Mineral Rights Forum](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-do-they-calculate-the-upfront-signing-bonus-for-a-mineral-lease-theyre-offering-me-and-how-do-i-know-whether-or-not-its-fair/2398) |
| Not specified (net) | $2,500 per net acre | 15% | [Mineral Rights Forum](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/2022-current-lease-signing-bonus-and-net-acres/66407) |
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### Author:  [@fjonesiv](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/fjonesiv)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/3 "2025-02-26T23:00:22Z")
@cffnfc Oh my… well, sometimes the truth isn’t so beautiful, but hey… that brings sunshine to the situation.
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### Author:  [@user9](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/user9)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2025, 10:43am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/4 "2025-02-27T10:43:57Z")
Thank you! Love the table! I recently signed another agreement for $5k per net acres for just under 0.5 acres net with 18% royalties in Wetzel.
Just a heads up to anyone working on an agreement in Wetzel, get everything in writing prior to signing and READ the agreement prior to signing. The Landman that I am working with on the agreement above agreed to my terms via email but when I received the agreement, some of my terms were missing from the addendum. Unfortunately, it wasn’t by accident.
I obviously refused to sign the agreement. My bonus ask will be increasing significantly. It’s unfortunate that this particular Landman is shady. So much of my time was used for such a small amount of acreage. One way or another, I’m going to get my money, lol.
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### Author:  [@Jbroon](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jbroon)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/5 "2025-02-27T15:06:45Z")
The landmen are in it for themselves and as you stated go over the documents with a fine-tooth comb. They will tell you others have signed for little money which is not true and will tell you anything to get you to sign.
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### Author:  [@sabarley](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/sabarley)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2025, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/6 "2025-04-06T19:02:59Z")
We have a time limit of 3 years to drill. If not drilled within 3 years the lease bonus has to be paid again.
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### Author:  [@user9](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/user9)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2025, 9:51pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/7 "2025-04-06T21:51:01Z")
That’s not too bad. I had an attorney working on a larger agreement. I wanted 3 years but it didn’t happen. I still haven’t signed the agreement for the flat fee; it’s not worth my time to get all of the documents notarized.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2025, 2:39am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/flat-fee-lease-bonus/80104/8 "2025-05-27T02:39:18Z")
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