Sell Montague County mineral rights
What Montague 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 Montague County mineral rights worth?
In the Fort Worth Basin Barnett play, Montague County is a major producing county. Producing interests are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, and value moves with both oil and gas prices. Producing interests here draw regular offers, so it helps to know your range before you respond to any of them. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
Montague County sits in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett play. Production here comes chiefly from the Barnett, so a royalty in Montague County is a royalty check drawn from both oil and gas. Active operators of record include EOG Resources, INC, Pioneer Natural Resources, and WBH Energy Partners LLC. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2025. Owners in Montague County often sell to turn a producing royalty into a lump sum, to settle an estate, or because tracking a fractional interest from a distance is more trouble than the check is worth. Texas uses common-law mineral title and deep public records, so confirming ownership and conveying an interest is generally straightforward.
Montague County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 2,780 active oil and gas wells in Montague County . The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2025. 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 Montague County
The most active operators in Montague 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.
- EOG Resources, INC. (546 wells)
- Pioneer Natural Resources (149 wells)
- WBH Energy Partners LLC (20 wells)
- Enervest, LTD. (17 wells)
- Bridwell Oil Company (17 wells)
Producing formations in Montague County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Montague County, from the well records:
Producing interests in the Fort Worth Basin Barnett play are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times the average monthly royalty check, with active development supporting producing interests across the band. Because production is a mix of oil and gas, value moves with both oil and gas prices. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Montague 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 Montague County
Montague 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 Montague 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.
Montague County is part of the Fort Worth Basin. For the basin-wide value bands and the other counties we buy in, see the Fort Worth Basin page.
Montague County mineral rights questions
- How much are Montague County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Montague County royalties are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Because the county is heavily drilled, interests with strong wells and undeveloped upside can price toward the higher end. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- What formations produce in Montague County?
- Montague County produces from the Barnett. 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 Montague County?
- State commission records show about 2,780 active oil and gas wells in Montague County, with operators including EOG Resources, INC, Pioneer Natural Resources, and WBH Energy Partners LLC. 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 Montague County: Texas Railroad Commission, Well Distribution by County (official producing oil and gas well counts) (pulled 2026-06-17) ; FracFocus national chemical disclosure registry, operators of record by county (public bulk data) (pulled 2026-06-17) . Public record, used with attribution.
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