An active buyer of Ohio mineral rights. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006.
Last updated: September 2026
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Buckhead Energy acquires mineral rights and royalties throughout Ohio. We have extensive experience in the Utica Shale and provide comprehensive valuations.
Specialized in Ohio property law to maximize value for Ohio mineral owners.
Our Ohio acquisition team provides a fair, competitive offer based on current data.
20 years of experience buying Ohio mineral rights. Deep understanding of local geology, regulations, and market dynamics.
Closings on Ohio mineral rights typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance. Buckhead pays all cash at closing — by check for smaller deals and wire for larger ones.
Transparent, professional process with no hidden fees. We coordinate with qualified professionals to handle all documentation and ensure smooth transactions.
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There is no reliable statewide average price per acre for Ohio mineral rights — Utica/Point Pleasant tracts in Belmont, Carroll, Harrison, Guernsey, Jefferson, and Monroe counties are valued differently from shallow Clinton-sandstone royalties farther west. Eastern Ohio's Utica development is concentrated among a small set of large operators, while the rest of the state still pays modest conventional royalties. Two Ohio-specific rules shape ownership here more than geology: the Dormant Mineral Act, and statutory unitization. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006. Buckhead buys both producing and non-producing interests, whole or fractional. Buckhead provides a free written offer.
The Utica core runs down Ohio's eastern edge: Belmont and Monroe for dry gas, Carroll and Harrison for liquids-rich production, Guernsey and Jefferson in between. Every county page carries live permit, DUC, and producing-well counts refreshed daily.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management) permits wells and maintains public well records searchable by county. If you receive a unitization, pooling, or other regulatory notice about your interest, read it promptly, check it for any response deadline, and consult a qualified oil and gas attorney before responding. This is general information, not legal advice.
Ohio's Dormant Mineral Act is a state statute that can affect severed minerals left unused for a long period — no production, lease, claim, or transfer on the record. If you hold severed Ohio minerals, confirming whether the interest remains active in the county record is worth doing early. An Ohio oil and gas attorney can review your standing; this is education, not legal advice.
Between the Utica counties and central Ohio runs one of America's oldest oil and gas provinces — tens of thousands of shallow vertical Clinton-sandstone and Knox wells across Stark, Tuscarawas, Muskingum, Licking, Knox, and Wayne counties, many drilled decades ago and still paying small royalties. These fractional legacy interests are fully marketable, and we buy them.
A recent royalty statement, division order, or deed helps when you have them. If you do not, start with the county, operator, and what you know about the interest - Buckhead can work from limited information.
Taxes can affect what an Ohio mineral owner keeps from royalties and from a sale, and the treatment depends on your situation — including whether the interest was inherited or purchased. Buckhead does not provide tax advice; confirm the details with a CPA or tax attorney before you sell.
Most-active counties: Belmont County · Monroe County · Harrison County · Carroll County · Guernsey County · Jefferson County · Noble County · Columbiana County · Stark County · Tuscarawas County
There is no reliable statewide average price per acre. Eastern Ohio Utica/Point Pleasant units — Belmont, Monroe, Harrison, Carroll, Guernsey, Jefferson — are gas-weighted and priced from production, location, and lease terms, while shallow Clinton-belt interests farther west often reflect modest legacy royalties. Buckhead evaluates interests using production data, geological analysis, and current market conditions. Buckhead provides a free written offer.
Send a direct buyer your deed or inherited paperwork and, if the wells pay, a recent royalty check stub — it identifies your operator and decimal interest. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Buckhead Energy typically provides an offer within 24–48 hours. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance. Buckhead pays the title and closing costs (title research, curative, document preparation, and recording). A seller's own taxes, or advisors the seller separately retains, are not part of Buckhead's closing costs.
Eastern Ohio's Utica counties are gas-weighted, and value is set by your specific tract: producing units versus undrilled acreage, your decimal and lease terms, and the operator running the area. Buckhead evaluates interests using production data, geological analysis, and current market conditions. Buckhead provides a free written offer.
Frequently, yes. Ohio's Clinton-sandstone belt holds tens of thousands of shallow vertical wells that keep paying modest royalties decades after drilling — and many of the interests behind them are fractional and inherited. Buckhead buys both producing and non-producing interests, whole or fractional. Some owners weigh a single sale against years of small checks and their paperwork. Our offer comes at no cost and no obligation.
Ohio's Dormant Mineral Act is a statute that can affect severed minerals left unused for a long period with no production, lease, or recorded activity. Whether an interest is at risk depends on the recorded history and the facts of ownership. Read any notice carefully and consult a qualified Ohio oil and gas attorney before relying on a timeline or cure. This is general information, not legal advice.
It depends on where the interest sits and what it pays. Utica/Point Pleasant units in the eastern counties differ sharply from shallow Clinton-belt royalties to the west. There is no reliable statewide per-acre average. Buckhead evaluates interests using production data, geological analysis, and current market conditions. Buckhead provides a free written offer.
Direct mineral buyers purchase Ohio oil, gas, and royalty interests outright — from Utica shale units in the eastern counties to fractional legacy Clinton-belt interests statewide. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer, not a broker — we purchase mineral and royalty interests with our own capital. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance. Because Buckhead is the buyer (not a broker or intermediary), there is no broker commission taken out of your sale.
Often the marketable asset is the mineral or royalty interest that includes gas along with any oil and NGLs — especially in eastern Ohio, where Utica production is largely natural gas. If the minerals are already leased, the lease and your deed control what can be conveyed — an Ohio oil and gas attorney can confirm what your documents allow. Buckhead provides a free written offer.
The eastern-Ohio Utica play is developed by a concentrated group of operators — Ascent Resources (a large Utica producer), EOG Resources (active across Carroll, Harrison, and Noble counties), Encino Energy (EAP Ohio), Gulfport Energy, Hilcorp Energy, and Antero Resources are among the most active, with Infinity Natural Resources adding recent Guernsey activity. Which operator runs your unit affects development pace and royalty timing; our county pages track the live permit, DUC, and producing-well activity behind each.
The Ohio Oil & Gas Well Database lets you search well records by county, well name and status. A nearby well provides research context; it is not proof of your ownership or a mineral-rights sale price.
A recent royalty statement, division order, or deed helps when you have them. If you do not, start with the county, operator, and what you know about the interest - Buckhead can work from limited information. Buckhead provides a free written offer.
Sell your mineral rights in Ohio — Buckhead provides a free written offer. Because Buckhead is the buyer (not a broker or intermediary), there is no broker commission taken out of your sale. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
Ground-truth your Ohio minerals against current, dated, sourced market data before you decide to sell:
Dataset refresh dates: – . Ohio has the following records in this dataset: 254 recent drilling permits and 34 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells, with Ows Acquisition Co. LLC the operator with the most wells on record. Source: state regulator well-header records for Ohio, compiled via a commercial well-data aggregator and aggregated by Buckhead Energy. Refreshed daily.
Permits include records matched to listed operators, dated within the trailing 24 months at refresh, with no reported first production; each operator is capped at 200 records across states. DUCs include up to 2,000 wells per state, spudded in the trailing three years with no reported first production. These dataset counts are not a complete census of permits or currently producing wells.
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Tools and dated, sourced data for Ohio mineral owners:
Buckhead Energy purchases mineral rights in all Ohio counties. Click any county below for specific information.
Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests in 1 named Ohio oil & gas fields — each with well counts, active operators, and its counties.
Key Ohio oil & gas statutes that affect mineral owners, each linked to the official text. Educational only — not legal advice; statutes change, so confirm the current version and consult a qualified attorney for your situation.
Regulator: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management (ODNR DOGRM)
Ohio Dormant Mineral Act: R.C. §5301.56
Unitization — order for unit operation of a pool: R.C. §1509.28
Compulsory pooling: R.C. §1509.27
Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests across all 50 states and has completed acquisitions in 33 states. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer, not a broker — we purchase mineral and royalty interests with our own capital. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006. Buckhead Energy holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
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