Sell Mountrail County mineral rights
What Mountrail 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 Mountrail County mineral rights worth?
Mountrail County, home of the Parshall and Sanish fields, is one of the founding Bakken counties and still a top producer. Producing royalties are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule, with seasoned, well-developed acreage. Estimate, subject to verification.
Mountrail County, around Stanley and New Town, is where the modern Bakken boom effectively began, with the Parshall and Sanish fields that proved the play. It remains one of the most productive counties in North Dakota, with deep, well-developed Bakken and Three Forks acreage. Because Mountrail wells are among the oldest in the play, many have settled into a long, flatter decline that can support a steady valuation, even as new drilling slows in a mature basin. Owners here often sell to lock in value while production is still strong or to simplify an estate held by out-of-state heirs.
Mountrail County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 3,652 active oil and gas wells in Mountrail County out of 5,523 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 Mountrail County
The most active operators in Mountrail 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.
- Hess Bakken Investments II, LLC (1,001 wells)
- EOG Resources, INC. (921 wells)
- Whiting Oil And Gas Corporation (832 wells)
- Slawson Exploration Company, INC. (579 wells)
- Oasis Petroleum North America LLC (326 wells)
Producing formations in Mountrail County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Mountrail 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, with deep, well-developed Bakken and Three Forks acreage often supporting the upper part of the band. The basin is mature, so value leans on existing production. This is an estimate, subject to verification, not an offer.
How Mountrail 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 Mountrail County
Mountrail 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 Mountrail 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.
Mountrail 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.
Mountrail County mineral rights questions
- How much are Mountrail County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Mountrail County royalties are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Mountrail holds deep, well-developed Bakken acreage including the founding Parshall and Sanish fields, so producing interests there are typically strong and long-lived. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- What are the Parshall and Sanish fields?
- The Parshall and Sanish fields in Mountrail County were the discoveries that proved the modern Bakken horizontal play in the mid-2000s. They remain prolific, which is part of why Mountrail is consistently one of the top producing counties in North Dakota.
- Who buys mineral rights in Mountrail County, North Dakota?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Mountrail County mineral and royalty interests directly from owners as a principal buyer, valuing seasoned Bakken royalties on the income multiple with an honest range up front.
Activity data for Mountrail 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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