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Yes — you can sell your Ohio mineral rights, and American Royalty Buyers buys them directly: mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests across 40 Ohio counties, producing or non-producing, including inherited and fractional interests. A free, written, no-obligation valuation typically arrives within five business days — no brokers, no fees, no commissions.
American Royalty Buyers acquires mineral rights and royalties throughout Ohio. We have extensive experience in the Utica Shale and provide comprehensive valuations.
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Ohio mineral values split along the state's geology. In the east, the Utica Shale's Point Pleasant interval supports some of the most active horizontal drilling in Appalachia — dry gas along the Ohio River in Belmont, Jefferson, and Harrison counties, and a fast-growing oil and liquids window in Carroll, Guernsey, and Columbiana counties. Across the rest of the state, value comes from legacy Clinton sandstone verticals — tens of thousands of long-lived shallow wells paying small, steady royalties.
What sets any specific Ohio interest's value: whether the acreage sits in a producing unit or is unleased, which window it is in (dry gas prices differently than oil and NGLs), which operator controls the unit — Ascent Resources, Gulfport, EOG, and Hilcorp are the play's most active drillers — the lease's royalty rate and post-production deduction language, and your net mineral acres. There is no single per-acre answer; the drivers are what a real valuation weighs. The full breakdown: What are Utica mineral rights worth?
ARB buys Ohio mineral rights and royalties across both stories — active Utica units and legacy Clinton production — including small and inherited fractional interests. A free, written valuation shows the number and the reasoning, with no fees and no obligation.
The Ohio DNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management (DOGRM) has sole statewide authority over well permitting under ORC ch. 1509. ODNR, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management
Ohio imposes a per-unit severance tax of about 10 cents per barrel of oil and 2.5 cents per Mcf of gas — a volume-based tax, not a percentage of value. Ohio Rev. Code §5749.02
Ohio has both mandatory pooling of a single drilling unit and forced unitization of a pool (the latter requires consent of owners of at least 65% of the unit), ordered by the Division Chief after notice and hearing. Ohio Rev. Code §§1509.27, 1509.28
Ohio HAS a Dormant Mineral Act: a severed interest with no savings event (transfer, production, permit, preservation claim, etc.) in the prior 20 years may be deemed abandoned and merged with the surface — but only via the statutory notice-and-affidavit procedure (Corban v. Chesapeake, 2016), not automatically. Ohio Rev. Code §5301.56 (20-year clock)
General information sourced to statute, not legal advice; laws change, so confirm current Ohio law with the linked source or a qualified attorney.
The most active and in-demand Ohio counties where ARB buys mineral rights and royalties.
The most active permit filers in Ohio (trailing 90 days, as of June 13, 2026). Your royalty check often arrives under a payor name that differs from the operator — the aliases below are the names to look for on your stub. Receiving checks from one of these? Get a free valuation.
Royalty checks tied to Ascent Resources-operated Ohio wells commonly arrive under: Ascent Resources Utica, Ascent Resources.
Royalty checks tied to Gulfport Energy-operated Ohio wells commonly arrive under: Gulfport Energy, Gulfport Appalachia.
Full payor-name directory · Find your operator from your check stub
Yes. American Royalty Buyers is a direct buyer of Ohio mineral rights, royalties, NPRI, ORRI, and non-operated working interests — producing or non-producing, including inherited or complex title. ARB actively buys in 40 Ohio counties, including Belmont County, Carroll County, Columbiana County, Guernsey County, Harrison County.
Submit your information through our valuation form or call (817) 778-9532. ARB delivers a written, no-obligation offer — typically within five business days — handles all title and closing work at no cost to you, and pays by wire at closing. There are no fees or commissions.
It depends on your net mineral acres, whether the acreage is producing, the formations and operators beneath it, and current commodity prices — there is no single per-acre price. The reliable way to learn your number is a free, no-obligation valuation built from your specific Ohio acreage, which ARB provides with the reasoning explained.
No. ARB is a direct buyer — there are no fees, commissions, or deductions. The offer amount is what you receive, and ARB covers title research, curative work, and closing costs.
From inquiry to closing typically takes four to six weeks. You receive a no-obligation offer within about five business days, then ARB handles title and curative work before funding your lump-sum payment by wire.
Do not sign or return anything right away. First, confirm exactly what you own — your net mineral acres, royalty decimal, and which wells or units are involved. Second, verify the buyer: check whether they are a direct buyer or a broker who intends to flip the deal, and read the purchase agreement for the effective date and any deductions. Third, get at least one competing written offer so you have something to measure the first one against. Unsolicited offers on Ohio minerals are often opening bids rather than best-and-final, and a second valuation from American Royalty Buyers is free and carries no obligation to sell.
Unsolicited letters and calls offering to buy Ohio mineral rights are common, and the first number is rarely the best one. Before you sign anything: read the offer carefully, confirm exactly what you own, verify who the buyer is, and get a second written offer to compare against. ARB will give you one at no cost and with no obligation to sell.