Sell Stark County mineral rights
What Stark 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 Stark County mineral rights worth?
Stark County, around Dickinson on the southern Williston Basin, produces from the Bakken and conventional intervals. Producing royalties are valued on the 36 to 72 times monthly royalty rule. Estimate, subject to verification.
Stark County, around Dickinson in southwestern North Dakota, sits on the southern Williston Basin and produces from both the Bakken and Three Forks and older conventional intervals. It is a moderate producer south of the deep Bakken core, with real ongoing activity but smaller wells on average than McKenzie or Dunn. For mineral owners that means a Stark County royalty typically pays a moderate, steady check, with value resting on existing production in a mature basin.
Stark County oil and gas activity
Public state commission records show 249 active oil and gas wells in Stark County out of 850 wells on record. 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 Stark County
The most active operators in Stark 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.
- Whiting Oil And Gas Corporation (193 wells)
- Scout Energy Management LLC (45 wells)
- Morningstar Operating LLC (42 wells)
- Conoco INC. (37 wells)
- Continental Oil CO. (24 wells)
Producing formations in Stark County
The formations and pools that actually produce in Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark County
Stark 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 Stark 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.
Stark 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.
Stark County mineral rights questions
- How much are Stark County mineral rights worth?
- Producing Stark County royalties are valued at roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. As southern-basin acreage, checks generally run between the core counties and the basin edge. This is an estimate, not an offer.
- Is Stark County a Bakken county?
- Stark County produces from both the Bakken and Three Forks and older conventional intervals, on the southern flank of the basin away from the deep core. Value follows the same income multiple, applied to your check.
- Who buys mineral rights in Stark County, North Dakota?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Stark County mineral and royalty interests directly from owners as a principal buyer, valuing them on the income multiple with an honest range up front.
Activity data for Stark 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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