Sell Converse County mineral rights
What Converse 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 Converse County mineral rights worth?
Converse County is one of the most heavily drilled counties in the state in the Powder River Basin Niobrara play. Producing interests are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, and value moves with oil prices. With drilling this active, offers arrive often and sometimes with short deadlines, so a real value range protects you before you respond. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
Converse County, where the Niobrara, Frontier, and Shannon-Sussex sands stack the pay, is part of the Powder River Basin Niobrara play. Production comes from the Niobrara, Frontier, Shannon, and Sussex, so a royalty here is an oil-weighted royalty check. The most active operators on the county's wells include Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Continental Resources INC, and EOG Resources INC. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2022. Owners here commonly sell to lock in value during a strong drilling window, to settle an estate among heirs, or to convert a fractional interest into a single payment.
Converse County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 6,871 active oil and gas wells in Converse County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2022. 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 Converse County
The most active operators in Converse 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.
- Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC (1,295 wells)
- Continental Resources INC (788 wells)
- EOG Resources INC (561 wells)
- Devon Energy Production Company LP (533 wells)
- Impact Exploration & Production LLC (412 wells)
Producing formations in Converse County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Converse County, from the well records:
- Niobrara
- Frontier
- Shannon
- Sussex
Royalties here are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, and the heavy, active development here can support the upper part of the band where wells are strong. Because production is oil-weighted, value moves with oil prices. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Converse 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 Converse County
Converse 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 Converse 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.
Converse County is part of the Powder River Basin. For the basin-wide value bands and the other counties we buy in, see the Powder River Basin page.
Converse County mineral rights questions
- How much are Converse County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Converse County minerals are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Value moves with oil 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 Converse County?
- Converse County produces from the Niobrara, Frontier, Shannon, and Sussex, which is why a single tract can sometimes be paid from more than one zone. Stacked pay can lift the total value even when each interest looks small. Your value still follows the same income multiple applied to your actual check.
- How active is drilling in Converse County?
- State commission records show about 6,871 active oil and gas wells in Converse County, with operators including Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Continental Resources INC, and EOG Resources INC. 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 Converse County: Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) active wells (Wyoming GIS Center ArcGIS public service) (pulled 2026-06-17) . Public record, used with attribution.
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