Sell Your Mineral Rights in Monroe County County, OH

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If you own mineral rights in Monroe County, you're sitting on acreage in Ohio's Utica Shale — a gas-producing basin that has seen real development over the past decade. Activity here has been meaningful but uneven, and what your rights are worth depends heavily on where your acres sit and who's been drilling nearby. We can help you figure that out.

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ASSET OVERVIEW

Est. per Acre

$500–$3,000

per net royalty acre

Active Wells

85+

Drilling Activity

Core Basin

Utica Shale

Primary Formation

Primary Resource

Natural Gas

Commodity Type

What's Actually Happening in Monroe County Right Now

Monroe County sits in the southeastern Ohio portion of the Utica Shale play, and it has seen genuine drilling activity — particularly from operators targeting the deep, dry gas window of the Utica and its companion formation, the Point Pleasant. This isn't the most frenetic market in the country, and we won't pretend otherwise, but there are active wells producing here and buyers who are specifically interested in this area. If you've received an unsolicited offer recently, that's worth paying attention to — it usually means someone sees value in your acreage. Before you accept anything or sign anything, it's worth understanding what you actually have and what the current market looks like.

Monroe County by the Numbers

~85

wells

Estimated Active Wells

$500 – $3,000

est. range

Estimated Value Range (per acre)

Natural Gas

Primary Commodity

6,000 – 9,000

feet

Primary Formation Depth

Utica Shale

Primary Basin

Who's Operating in Monroe County

Ascent Resources

Private

Antero Resources

EQT Corporation

EQT

Gulfport Energy

GPOR

Diversified Energy

DEC

What's in the Ground

Utica Shale

Appalachian Basin

The primary target in Monroe County. This is a deep shale formation — generally 6,000 to 9,000 feet down — producing dry natural gas in the eastern Ohio portion of the play. It's been the driver of most modern horizontal drilling activity in the county.

Point Pleasant

Appalachian Basin

Technically a separate carbonate unit just below the Utica, the Point Pleasant is often lumped in with Utica development because operators frequently target both in a single wellbore. It can be the more prolific of the two in this part of Ohio.

Marcellus Shale

Appalachian Basin

The Marcellus is shallower and better known in neighboring West Virginia and Pennsylvania, but it does exist at depth in Monroe County. It's a secondary target here and not the main driver of current activity, but it adds another layer of potential value to some acreage.

Questions We Hear From Monroe County Owners

I got an offer letter for my mineral rights. Should I just take it?

Not without doing some homework first. Unsolicited offers — especially letters from companies you've never heard of — are almost always below market value. That's not a criticism of those companies; it's just how the business works. They're buying at a discount hoping you don't know what you have. Get a second opinion before you sign anything. It costs you nothing to find out what your acres are actually worth.

How do I even know if my minerals are producing or under lease?

You can check the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) well database online, which will show permitted and producing wells near your tract. Monroe County deed records and the county recorder's office can also show whether a lease is on file. If you inherited these rights, there's a decent chance a lease was signed years ago and you may already be receiving royalties — or you should be. We can help you track this down quickly.

Are gas minerals worth less than oil right now?

In general, yes — on a per-unit basis, dry gas acreage in Ohio tends to be valued lower than oil-producing acreage in places like the Permian Basin. That's partly a commodity price reality and partly about the infrastructure and buyer pool. That said, Monroe County gas minerals have real value, particularly if you're sitting near active wells or in a heavily leased area. The honest range is roughly $500 to $3,000 per acre depending on proximity to production, lease status, and operator interest — but some acreage sits outside that range in either direction.

Want to Know What Your Acres Are Actually Worth?

We'll take a look at your specific acreage, check what's been drilled nearby, and give you a straight answer — no pressure, no obligation. If now's a good time to sell, we'll tell you. If it isn't, we'll tell you that too.

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