Mississippian mineral rights in Chautauqua County
What a Mississippian mineral or royalty interest in Chautauqua County, Kansas 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 Mississippian mineral rights worth in Chautauqua County?
Mississippian interests in Chautauqua County are valued the same way as any producing mineral or royalty interest: roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Chautauqua County sits in the Cherokee Basin, where state commission records show 3,915 active oil and gas wells.
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The Mississippian is one of the formations state oil and gas commission records show producing in Chautauqua County, Kansas. It is not the only zone here: Chautauqua County also produces from Cherokee Group , which can mean a single tract is paid from more than one producing zone.
Mississippian activity in Chautauqua County
State commission records show 3,915 active oil and gas wells across Chautauqua County as of the most recent drilling on record, spudded in 2026. These figures describe the whole county, not any one owner's interest.
Operators active in Chautauqua County
The most active operators in Chautauqua 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.
- Kansas Energy Company, LLC. (416 wells)
- Jones Oil Exploration, LLC (339 wells)
- Elmore, John A. And Patricia R. (119 wells)
- Jones & Buck Development, LLC (114 wells)
- Quito, INC. (108 wells)
What the Mississippian means for your minerals in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua County , part of Kansas, or the Cherokee Basin it sits in. For the Mississippian's full footprint across every county we cover, see the Mississippian formation guide.
Mississippian in Chautauqua County questions
- Does the Mississippian produce in Chautauqua County?
- Yes. State oil and gas commission records list the Mississippian as a producing formation in Chautauqua County, Kansas, part of the Cherokee Basin, with 3,915 active wells on record countywide.
- What are Mississippian mineral rights worth in Chautauqua County?
- Producing interests in Chautauqua 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 Mississippian mineral rights in Chautauqua County?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Mississippian mineral and royalty interests in Chautauqua 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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