The largest natural gas field in America — we buy Marcellus and Utica mineral and royalty interests across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Get a free written offer from a direct buyer — no broker commissions, no obligation. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
Quick answer — How do I sell my Marcellus & Utica mineral rights?
Marcellus & Utica drilling right now — aggregated across the 25 core counties below, from state regulator records, as of 2026-09-10:
County-level selling pages with each county's live drilling stats:
Appalachian royalty checks reflect basis differentials and, on many older leases, post-production deductions — your check stubs and lease language matter more here than in any other basin, and both are key inputs to a real written offer.
Much of the basin is owned by heirs of farm-era tracts, often out of state. We handle everything remotely, buy fractional shares other buyers pass over, and pay title and closing costs.
Appalachian operators change hands constantly — if the name on your checks keeps changing, a written offer tells you what the market says your interest is worth today.
Background reading: Marcellus & Utica mineral rights guide · most active Marcellus & Utica operators.
Tell us which county and, if producing, share a recent royalty check stub. We research your wells against live Marcellus & Utica drilling data and send a free written offer, typically within 24-48 hours. If you accept, 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. Closings typically take 30–45 days, subject to title review and clearance.
There is no meaningful per-acre basin average — value depends on your county, your specific tract and decimal interest, current production and decline, and the operator activity around you. As of 2026-09-10, the Marcellus & Utica counties we track show 1,853 recent drilling permits and 14,414 drilled-but-uncompleted wells — activity that directly affects what buyers pay. A written offer is how you find out what YOUR interest is worth.
Direct buyers, brokers, and funds all work the Marcellus & Utica — it attracts more buyer competition than any tier of geography except the county level. Vet any buyer on objective criteria: direct purchase with their own capital, verifiable track record, written no-obligation offers, and buyer-paid closing costs. Buckhead Energy has been buying mineral and royalty interests since 2006 and holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
No. Buckhead provides a free written offer. Our offer comes at no cost and no obligation. Because Buckhead is the buyer (not a broker or intermediary), there is no broker commission taken out of your sale. 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.
Yes — we buy mineral interests in all 50 states, including New York and Kentucky. Know what drives value there: New York's share of the Marcellus is undeveloped because the state prohibits high-volume hydraulic fracturing, so NY interests are generally priced on long-term potential rather than production. Kentucky sits on the basin's southwestern edge, where conventional Appalachian wells are more common than shale development. In both states a written offer reflects the actual activity around your tract — send us your details and we'll price it free.
Priced on your county's live drilling data above — free, written, no obligation.
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