Marcellus mineral rights in Wood County
What a Marcellus mineral or royalty interest in Wood County, West Virginia is worth, based on that county's own well and operator record, not a formation-wide average. Every figure is an estimate subject to verification of your specific interest.
Last updated June 2026.
What are Marcellus mineral rights worth in Wood County?
Marcellus interests in Wood County are valued the same way as any producing mineral or royalty interest: roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Wood County sits in the Appalachian Basin, where state commission records show 562 active oil and gas wells.
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The Marcellus is one of the formations state oil and gas commission records show producing in Wood County, West Virginia. It is not the only zone here: Wood County also produces from Utica/Point Pleasant, and Big Injun , which can mean a single tract is paid from more than one producing zone.
Marcellus activity in Wood County
State commission records show 562 active oil and gas wells across Wood County . These figures describe the whole county, not any one owner's interest.
Operators active in Wood County
The most active operators in Wood 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.
- Creston Oil Corporation (160 wells)
- Diversified Production LLC (68 wells)
- Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (45 wells)
- Lippizan Petroleum, INC. (32 wells)
- Piersol Oil & Gas CO. (29 wells)
What the Marcellus means for your minerals in Wood County
A formation name on your royalty statement or division order does not change how your interest is valued. What matters is the income your wells actually pay: average your last three to six royalty checks, then apply the standard multiple of 36 to 72 times your average monthly check, the same as 3 to 6 times your annual royalty. Where you land in that band depends on how fast your Wood County wells decline, the operator, your royalty rate, and any undeveloped drilling upside. For the full method and a free on-screen estimate, see what are my mineral rights worth.
See the full picture for Wood County , part of West Virginia, or the Appalachian Basin it sits in. For the Marcellus's full footprint across every county we cover, see the Marcellus formation guide.
Marcellus in Wood County questions
- Does the Marcellus produce in Wood County?
- Yes. State oil and gas commission records list the Marcellus as a producing formation in Wood County, West Virginia, part of the Appalachian Basin, with 562 active wells on record countywide.
- What are Marcellus mineral rights worth in Wood County?
- Producing interests in Wood County are valued on the standard income multiple, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. This is an estimate, subject to verification of your specific interest, not an offer.
- Who buys Marcellus mineral rights in Wood County?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Marcellus mineral and royalty interests in Wood County directly from owners as a principal buyer, so the offer comes from us and no broker commission is taken from your proceeds.
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