Sell Divide County mineral rights
What Divide 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 Divide County mineral rights worth?
Divide County, on the northern edge of the Williston Basin, produces from the Bakken fairway at a smaller scale than the core counties. Producing royalties are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule. Estimate, subject to verification.
Divide County, in the far northwest corner of North Dakota against the Canadian and Montana lines, sits on the northern edge of the Williston Basin Bakken fairway. Production here is real and ongoing but at a smaller scale than the McKenzie and Mountrail core, with shallower, somewhat lower-volume wells. For mineral owners that means a Divide County royalty typically pays a smaller, steadier check, with value resting on existing production in a mature basin. Many interests here are long-held family minerals from before the shale era.
Divide County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 857 active oil and gas wells in Divide County out of 1,697 wells on record. 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 Divide County
The most active operators in Divide 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.
- Petro-Hunt, LLC. (257 wells)
- Continental Resources, INC. (242 wells)
- Formentera Operations, LLC (227 wells)
- Koda Resources Operating, LLC (186 wells)
- Phoenix Operating LLC (79 wells)
Producing formations in Divide County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Divide County, from the well records:
Producing royalties here are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check. This is Williston Basin acreage off the Bakken core, so wells and checks tend to run smaller than McKenzie or Mountrail. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Divide 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 Divide County
Divide 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 Divide 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.
Divide County is part of the Williston Basin. For the basin-wide value bands and the other counties we buy in, see the Williston Basin page.
Divide County mineral rights questions
- How much are Divide County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Divide County royalties are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Because Divide sits on the northern edge of the Bakken fairway, wells and checks tend to run smaller than in the McKenzie or Mountrail core. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Is Divide County a strong Bakken county?
- Divide County is a real Bakken producer but on the basin edge, so its wells are generally shallower and lower-volume than the core counties to the south. Value follows the same income multiple, off a smaller check, and leans on existing production.
- Who buys mineral rights in Divide County, North Dakota?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Divide County mineral and royalty interests directly from owners as a principal buyer, valuing edge-of-basin Bakken royalties on the income multiple with an honest range up front.
Activity data for Divide County: North Dakota NDIC / Department of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Wells (ArcGIS public service) (pulled 2026-06-17) . Public record, used with attribution.
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