Sell Your Mineral Rights in Ward County, ND
If you own mineral rights in Ward County, North Dakota, you're holding acreage in the Williston Basin — one of the most significant oil-producing regions in the United States. With 491 producing wells and active operators already working this ground, your rights have real, measurable value. Let's talk about what that means for you specifically.
Est. per Acre
$150–$800
per net royalty acre
Active Wells
491+
Drilling Activity
Core Basin
Williston Basin
Primary Formation
Primary Resource
Oil
Commodity Type
What You Actually Own in Ward County
Ward County sits in the Williston Basin, the home of North Dakota's oil boom and the broader Bakken Shale play that put this state on the energy map. There are 491 producing wells here, which tells you this isn't speculative acreage — there are real operators doing real work. That said, Ward County isn't the highest-density drilling area in the basin, so values vary considerably depending on where exactly your acres sit and how close you are to active development. Before you respond to any offer or make any decisions, it's worth understanding what the market looks like right now and whether the number you've been given is fair.
Ward County by the Numbers
491
wells
Producing Wells
210,000
BBL
Cumulative Oil Production
6,378
MCF
Cumulative Gas Production
$150 – $800
estimate
Estimated Value Range (per acre)
Oil
Primary Commodity
Who's Operating in Ward County
Foundation Energy Management, LLC
Hunt Oil Company
Rim Operating, Inc.
Titan Energy, LLC
What's in the Ground
Bakken Shale
The Bakken is the primary target in this part of North Dakota and the reason the Williston Basin matters nationally. It's a tight oil formation that requires horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, and it has been commercially productive across a wide swath of the region. How productive your specific acreage is depends on where it falls within the play.
Three Forks
The Three Forks formation sits below the Bakken and is often developed in conjunction with it. Operators in the Williston Basin have increasingly stacked wells across both formations on the same spacing unit, which can meaningfully increase the value of mineral rights in areas where both zones are active targets.
Questions We Hear From Ward County Owners
I got an offer from an operator — is it fair?
My mineral rights are in Minot — does that matter?
Is Ward County a good place to hold minerals long-term, or should I sell?
Find Out What Your Ward County Minerals Are Worth
We work with mineral rights owners across the Williston Basin and know this market well. If you've gotten an offer, inherited rights, or just want to understand what you have, we'll give you a straight answer — no pressure, no obligation. The first conversation is free.
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Production and operator figures for Ward County are drawn from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year), and DrillingEdge (state regulator production data). Per-acre values are estimates and not an offer.
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