Mineral Rights in West Virginia

West Virginia is one of the most active states for mineral rights transactions in the Appalachian Basin, with significant Marcellus and Utica Shale production across 53 counties.

153,622

Documented Wells

Active Counties

Active Listings

10+

Active Operators

Counties with Mineral Rights Activity

Browse mineral rights data by county. Each county page includes well data, active operators, available listings, and production information.

Ritchie County

12,881 documented wells

Kanawha County

8,740 documented wells

Doddridge County

8,289 documented wells

Harrison County

8,157 documented wells

Lewis County

7,362 documented wells

Gilmer County

7,074 documented wells

Roane County

7,047 documented wells

Calhoun County

5,853 documented wells

Wetzel County

5,125 documented wells

Lincoln County

5,012 documented wells

Upshur County

4,773 documented wells

Clay County

4,485 documented wells

Jackson County

4,302 documented wells

Marshall County

4,123 documented wells

Barbour County

4,077 documented wells

Wyoming County

3,919 documented wells

Tyler County

3,890 documented wells

Boone County

3,373 documented wells

Marion County

3,355 documented wells

Braxton County

3,338 documented wells

Pleasants County

3,305 documented wells

Mcdowell County

3,290 documented wells

Wayne County

3,120 documented wells

Logan County

2,961 documented wells

Monongalia County

2,943 documented wells

Mingo County

2,814 documented wells

Wood County

2,341 documented wells

Raleigh County

2,134 documented wells

Putnam County

2,002 documented wells

Wirt County

2,001 documented wells

Taylor County

1,778 documented wells

Randolph County

1,522 documented wells

Cabell County

1,372 documented wells

Nicholas County

1,362 documented wells

Fayette County

1,292 documented wells

Preston County

836 documented wells

Mason County

708 documented wells

Mercer County

511 documented wells

Ohio County

434 documented wells

Brooke County

400 documented wells

Hancock County

293 documented wells

Webster County

192 documented wells

Tucker County

173 documented wells

Mineral County

169 documented wells

Pocahontas County

108 documented wells

Greenbrier County

83 documented wells

Grant County

76 documented wells

Hampshire County

71 documented wells

Hardy County

59 documented wells

Pendleton County

39 documented wells

Monroe County

23 documented wells

Summers County

22 documented wells

Morgan County

13 documented wells

Top Operators in West Virginia

Operator	Well Count
DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC	23,980
OPERATOR UNKNOWN	19,085
EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY	4,973
EASTERN GAS TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE, INC	4,326
WV MINERAL GROUP LLC	2,778
PILLAR ENERGY, LLC	2,507
ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION	2,339
COLUMBIA NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC	2,283
CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY	2,210
ROSS AND WHARTON GAS COMPANY, INC.	2,099

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Resources & Tools

Learning Center — Guides on mineral rights, valuations, leases, and transactions
Value Estimator — Get a free preliminary estimate of your mineral rights value
Operator Directory — Browse oil and gas operators active in West Virginia
Sell Your Mineral Rights — Step-by-step selling process and marketplace advantages
Basin & Formation Data — Formation data, top operators, and production across major basins
Market Report — Recent transactions, pricing trends, and market intelligence

Data Sources: Well data sourced from West Virginia state regulatory agencies. Listing data reflects current marketplace inventory. Statistics are updated regularly and may not include all historical records.