Welcome to the forum! Parts of Ohio are quite active. The best place to get guidance is from the state oil and gas commission information and from the National Association of Royalty Owners. www.naro-us.org. They have a very active Eastern Chapter which includes experts in Ohio. The new president of the chapter is a mineral friendly oil and gas attorney. They have an introductory membership for a year which gets you access to mineral info, webinars, notice of conventions, etc.