Mississippian mineral rights in Ellis County
What a Mississippian mineral or royalty interest in Ellis 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 Ellis County?
Mississippian interests in Ellis County are valued the same way as any producing mineral or royalty interest: roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check. Ellis County sits in the Central Kansas Uplift, where state commission records show 3,533 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 Ellis County, Kansas. It is not the only zone here: Ellis County also produces from Lansing-Kansas City, and Arbuckle , which can mean a single tract is paid from more than one producing zone.
Mississippian activity in Ellis County
State commission records show 3,533 active oil and gas wells across Ellis 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 Ellis County
The most active operators in Ellis 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.
- Patterson Energy LLC (325 wells)
- Berexco LLC (126 wells)
- Murfin Drilling CO., INC. (125 wells)
- Mai Oil Operations, INC. (124 wells)
- Vess Oil Corporation (101 wells)
What the Mississippian means for your minerals in Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis County , part of Kansas, or the Central Kansas Uplift it sits in. For the Mississippian's full footprint across every county we cover, see the Mississippian formation guide.
Mississippian in Ellis County questions
- Does the Mississippian produce in Ellis County?
- Yes. State oil and gas commission records list the Mississippian as a producing formation in Ellis County, Kansas, part of the Central Kansas Uplift, with 3,533 active wells on record countywide.
- What are Mississippian mineral rights worth in Ellis County?
- Producing interests in Ellis 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 Ellis County?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Mississippian mineral and royalty interests in Ellis 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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