Turn Mineral Rights Into Value You Can Use Now
Whether you’re ready to sell or just starting to evaluate your options, Gateway Royalty helps Ohio landowners understand what they own, what it may be worth, and how to move forward with confidence.
Hear directly from Ohio landowners about their experience working with Gateway Royalty.
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Gateway Royalty has structured hundreds of mineral acquisitions across Eastern Ohio.
Attorney / Representing a Client
Work with a team experienced in complex ownership.
Why Landowners Choose Gateway
Gateway Royalty has structured hundreds of mineral transactions across Eastern Ohio, with a process built around clarity, speed, and professionalism.
15+ Years in Ohio
Gateway has operated in the Utica and Marcellus region for over 13 years.
Our internal database, development modeling, and long-term investment strategy allow us to provide evaluations grounded in real activity and disciplined underwriting.
When you need a credible valuation baseline, Gateway is often the first call.
$340M Invested
You will work directly with:
- Chris Oldham, our President
- Blaine Grace, our Vice President of Operations
- Brandon Grace, The Director of Title
- or Todd Diehl, our Title goes here.
No call centers. No out-of-state intermediaries. No shifting contacts.
We have offices in Carrollton, OH and St. Clairsville, OH; and we routinely meet with attorneys and clients in person.
In-=house title team
We understand your responsibility is to protect your client.
Gateway is known for:
- Transparent underwriting assumptions
- Clear communication of development risk
- Willingness to review competing offers
- Flexible coordination on escrow and deed timing
- Reasonable negotiation on language where appropriate
Our objective is a transaction that works for all parties — attorney, client, and buyer.
Fast Closings
Oil & gas in Ohio continues to evolve legally and operationally.
Gateway’s in-house experience includes:
- Title verification and review
- Dormant mineral considerations
- Heirship and probate implications
- Royalty structure analysis
- Operator deduction trends
We regularly assist attorneys who do not specialize in oil & gas but need clarity for a client’s estate or financial planning strategy.
What attorneys say about working with Gateway
When mineral rights surfaced during probate, retired attorney Jim Vaughn approached the transaction the same way he approached every contract in his legal career.
After completing his first transaction, Jim chose to work with Gateway Royalty again years later.
I read everything. I care about the details.
I make sure that what’s represented is documented, what’s promised is documented.
James Vaughn
Retired Attorney
Chris OLDHAM
“When your client owns mineral rights, you need an experienced, local, long-term buyer who can provide defensible valuation, clean paperwork, collaborative negotiation, and real accountability. We set the pricing environment, we work directly with you, and we treat this asset the way you treat any other generational wealth component, carefully and professionally.”
Schedule a Consultation
If you are advising a client with mineral ownership and would like a professional evaluation or a second opinion on an offer, contact Gateway directly.
We are available to meet in person or by phone to review the asset and discuss options confidentially
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