Sell Bradford County mineral rights
What Bradford County mineral and royalty interests are worth, who buys them, and how to sell directly to a principal buyer with no commission. Every figure is an estimate subject to verification of your specific interest.
Last updated June 2026.
What are Bradford County mineral rights worth?
Bradford County is a steady, established producing county in the Appalachian Basin Marcellus and Utica play. Producing interests are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, and value moves with natural gas prices. Most value sits in current production rather than a wave of new drilling, with the same income multiple applied to your check. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
Bradford County, a leading dry-gas county in the northern tier, is part of the Appalachian Basin Marcellus and Utica play. Production here comes chiefly from the Marcellus, so a royalty in Bradford County is a gas-weighted royalty check. The most active operators on the county's wells include Ogo-69730, Ogo-63815, and Ogo-69256. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2026. Owners here commonly sell to simplify an estate, to consolidate small inherited fractions, or to turn a steady royalty into a single payment.
Bradford County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 1,763 active oil and gas wells in Bradford County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2026. These figures are pulled from the state oil and gas commission and are an activity snapshot, not a measure of any one owner's interest.
Top operators in Bradford County
The most active operators in Bradford County by well count, from the state commission. We name operators because the record is public; this is not an endorsement and implies no relationship.
- Ogo-69730 (1,234 wells)
- Ogo-63815 (449 wells)
- Ogo-69256 (66 wells)
- Ogo-65445 (7 wells)
- Ogo-37268 (4 wells)
Producing formations in Bradford County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Bradford County, from the well records:
Royalties here are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, with value leaning on existing production in an established area. Because production is gas-weighted, value moves with natural gas prices. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Bradford County minerals are valued
Producing interests anywhere are valued on a multiple of the income they pay: roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, the same as 3 to 6 times your annual royalty. Average your last three to six checks, then multiply. Where you land inside that band depends mostly on how fast your wells decline, plus the operator, royalty rate, and any undeveloped drilling upside. For the full method and a free on-screen estimate, see what are my mineral rights worth.
Who buys mineral rights in Bradford County
Bradford County owners hear from brokers, marketplaces, and direct buyers. A broker lists your interest and takes a commission, usually up to 6 percent of your proceeds. Ironwood Royalty is a principal buyer, which means the offer comes from us and there is no commission in the middle. We show you a value range before we ask for anything, explain the undeveloped upside instead of quietly keeping it, and never use a 72-hour deadline to rush a decision on a generational asset.
How to sell Bradford County minerals
The order of operations is the same everywhere, and it protects you:
- Know your value range before you talk to any buyer.
- Ask every buyer to quote per net royalty acre so offers are truly comparable.
- Ask directly whether the offer accounts for undeveloped drilling upside.
- Confirm the price is firm and not subject to a quiet reduction during due diligence.
See the full walkthrough in how to sell mineral rights. If you inherited the interest, start with our guide for heirs, which covers recording title and the stepped-up basis that can make a near-term sale very tax-efficient.
Bradford County is part of the Appalachian Basin. For the basin-wide value bands and the other counties we buy in, see the Appalachian Basin page.
Bradford County mineral rights questions
- How much are Bradford County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Bradford County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Value moves with natural gas prices, and where you land in the band depends mostly on how fast your wells decline. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- What formations produce in Bradford County?
- Bradford County produces from the Marcellus. The producing rock drives both the check and the value. Your value still follows the same income multiple applied to your actual check.
- How active is drilling in Bradford County?
- State commission records show about 1,763 active oil and gas wells in Bradford County, with operators including Ogo-69730, Ogo-63815, and Ogo-69256. We name operators because the record is public; this is not an endorsement. The activity is a county snapshot, not a measure of any one owner's interest.
Activity data for Bradford County: Pennsylvania DEP oil and gas locations (PASDA / Penn State ArcGIS public service) (pulled 2026-06-17) . Public record, used with attribution.
See what your Bradford County minerals could be worth
Run a free estimate for an honest on-screen range, then talk it through with a real person. An estimate, not an offer, and never any pressure.