Sell Renville County mineral rights
What Renville 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 Renville County mineral rights worth?
Renville County, on the northeastern Williston Basin, is a long-time conventional producer. Producing royalties are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule. Estimate, subject to verification.
Renville County, in north-central North Dakota along the Canadian border, sits on the northeastern edge of the Williston Basin and has a long history of conventional Madison oil production, including the Mouse River and Glenburn area fields. It is away from the deep Bakken core, so production is largely conventional and lower-volume, and many interests are decades-old legacy royalties. For mineral owners that means a Renville County royalty typically pays a smaller, steady check, with value resting on existing production.
Renville County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 164 active oil and gas wells in Renville County out of 1,370 wells on record. The most recent drilling on record was spudded in 2023. 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 Renville County
The most active operators in Renville 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.
- Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation (137 wells)
- Kissinger Petroleum Corp. (55 wells)
- Murex Petroleum Corporation (49 wells)
- Eagle Operating, INC. (46 wells)
- Berenergy Corporation (31 wells)
Producing formations in Renville County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Renville County, from the well records:
- Madison
- Spearfish
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 Renville 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 Renville County
Renville 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 Renville 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.
Renville 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.
Renville County mineral rights questions
- How much are Renville County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Renville County royalties are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. As northeastern-edge, largely conventional acreage, checks run smaller than the Bakken core. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Does Renville County produce from the Bakken?
- Renville County production is largely conventional Madison oil rather than the deep Bakken shale. Many interests are long-held legacy royalties, valued on the same income multiple as any producing interest.
- Who buys mineral rights in Renville County, North Dakota?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Renville County mineral and royalty interests directly from owners as a principal buyer, valuing conventional royalties on the income multiple with an honest range up front.
Activity data for Renville 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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