# Royalties offered in the proposed Serafin Ortiz Unit
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253
**Category:** Marshall County, WV
**Created:** [August 24, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253 "2025-08-24T13:01:59Z")
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### Author:  [@Don6](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don6)
#### Post date: [August 24, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/1 "2025-08-24T13:02:00Z")
Has anyone got any information of what has been offered in royalties in the proposed Serfin Ortiz Unit project of Marshall County by the Oil Company doing the project? Thank you.
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### Author:  [@Petroleum9202](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Petroleum9202)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/2 "2025-08-25T13:45:58Z")
@Don6 I would suggest asking the drilling operator who secured that unit about royalty information. The operator pays royalties. If you are receiving offers for leasing or selling, I recommend consulting an oil and gas attorney or a Petroleum Mineral Advisor for guidance.
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### Author:  [@Don6](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don6)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/3 "2025-08-25T13:58:39Z")
Thank you, we are planning to attend a State Forum in a few weeks on the proposed Serafin Ortiz well Unitization Project in WV to get more information. We’re leaning toward agreeing to Pooling with the option of royalties at the wellhead by an Index Price set. I think according to WV law on pooling, an owner that has non-leased minerals will receive the highest royalty percent offer in the last 24 months. We’ve had one offer from the company to lease for a royalty at 18% (but not at the wellhead). So we’re wondering what other royalties have been offered. Don
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### Author:  [@M\_Barnes](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/M_Barnes)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/4 "2025-08-27T16:31:51Z")
“Watch out” for at the well head language. Be sure you understand the consequences regarding post production charges.
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### Author:  [@Jeffrey\_Yourkovich](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jeffrey_Yourkovich)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/5 "2025-08-27T19:49:13Z")
You can review the operator’s application on the West Virginia Oil & Gas Commission website: [Search Results](https://ogcc.wv.gov/unitization-applications/Pages/Docket-Search-Results.aspx)
In the application, there is a spreadsheet of the economic terms of mineral tracts in the unit. It is really small, but you can magnify the numbers and review what royalty rates are in the unit, and more importantly, what royalty rates have been agreed upon within the last 24 months. An unsigned mineral owner will receive the highest royalty rate from a lease signed within the last 24 months if force pooled.
You could also review the final dockets for the Serafin Ortiz North units from the same website. These are final, and they will contain information on what unleased mineral owners were paid per NMA and the royalty rate they will receive. The South units may end up with similar numbers.
The answer to your questions can be found on the Commission website.
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### Author:  [@Don6](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don6)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/6 "2025-08-27T22:17:44Z")
Thank you for the heads up. From what I was reading it is probably a better choice to go with the index price at the wellhead if possible with our choice for pooling with royalties.
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### Author:  [@Don6](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Don6)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/7 "2025-08-27T22:19:30Z")
Thank you Jeff for your insight.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 22, 2025, 1:02pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/royalties-offered-in-the-proposed-serafin-ortiz-unit/83253/8 "2025-11-22T13:02:24Z")
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