GATEWAY ROYALTY · LANDOWNER RESOURCES
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Explore mineral rights, royalties, and your options as an Ohio landowner. Start with the basics or find a guide for the question on your mind.
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New to mineral rights? Start here.
Three helpful guides to begin with.
01 · UNDERSTAND
What do I own?
Get familiar with mineral rights and what ownership means.
02 · EVALUATE
What could it be worth?
Explore the factors behind mineral rights value.
WATCH & LEARN
Mineral rights, explained.
Explore videos about mineral ownership, royalties, development, and the decisions landowners face.
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MINERAL RIGHTS BASICS
What are mineral rights?
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ROYALTIES & INCOME
Why is my royalty check going down?
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SELLING YOUR RIGHTS
How do I sell my mineral rights?
THE BIG PICTURE
What does a mineral sale look like?
See how the main steps fit together.
- 01
Share
Tell Gateway about your property and interest.
- 02
Review
Discuss an offer and the interest it covers.
- 03
Confirm
Review ownership records and transaction documents.
- 04
Close
Complete the agreed steps for transfer and payment.
Each property is different. The documents and ownership history can affect the steps and timing.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Explore eastern Ohio county by county
Select your county for a closer look at mineral ownership, local oil and gas development, and the questions that matter for your acreage.
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Belmont County
An established county with room for new development
Years of Utica drilling have shaped Belmont County, while undeveloped acreage remains. In June 2026, Gulfport announced an acquisition of approximately 4,700 net undeveloped acres in the county and said it expected development to begin in 2027. That plan concerns specific acreage; it does not establish when neighboring properties will be drilled.
Look closer
Start with your own tract: its lease, ownership records, producing-unit status, and any royalty history.
Is your Belmont County interest producing, still undeveloped, or part of a documented development plan?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Carroll County
A second wave in the Utica’s original boom county
Carroll County helped launch Ohio’s Utica Shale play. Gateway’s team sees renewed development driven by the condensate window, longer laterals, tighter spacing, and additional wells in existing units. For owners who leased early, new drilling can bring new questions about older leases and held-by-production acreage.
Look closer
Review your lease and existing well history before assuming new drilling means a new lease.
Could additional wells change the picture for your existing interest?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Columbiana County
Why the location of your minerals matters
Columbiana County’s mineral outlook can vary from one township and tract to another. In an August 2025 conversation, Gateway’s Blaine Grace identified West and Knox townships as areas the team was watching. Well results, lease history, and the location of your acreage help explain what nearby activity may mean for your interest.
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Check your township, lease, and the wells that actually relate to your acreage. A lease offer and an offer to buy minerals are different transactions.
What does the activity near your tract mean for the minerals you own?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Guernsey County
Competition and opportunity in the Utica Shale
Multiple operators, leasing around Salt Fork State Park, and interest in townships such as Madison, Washington, and Londonderry are drawing attention to Guernsey County. Gateway’s team helps owners compare offers and understand how local geology, lease history, and title details affect their options.
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Consider who is making the offer, what interest it covers, and whether the buyer can follow through.
Have you received an offer for your Guernsey County minerals?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Harrison County
An established play with more than one story
Harrison County spans different parts of the play: dry gas toward Jefferson County, richer gas and natural gas liquids through the middle, and more condensate toward Tuscarawas County. Existing wells, possible additional drilling, lease terms, and ownership history can create very different situations for mineral owners.
Look closer
Review your production and lease alongside title records, including older mineral reservations and shared ownership.
How do the product mix, existing wells, and ownership records fit together beneath your acreage?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Jefferson County
Follow development from approval to production
Natural gas is central to Jefferson County’s Utica story. Ascent’s Cena unit received an ODNR order in March 2026, providing one named project owners can follow. To understand what activity means for your acreage, distinguish an approved development plan from wells that have been drilled, completed, and brought into production. Source: ODNR Cena order dated March 10 2026
Look closer
Follow the unit and well records through each milestone. An approval alone does not establish a first royalty payment date.
What stage has the project connected to your acreage reached?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Monroe County
Still waiting? Start with your own acreage
Monroe is part of Ohio’s established oil and gas region, but an operator’s presence in the county does not put every property on the same schedule. Whether you are waiting on development or already receiving royalties, your lease, well records, ownership share, and payment history help clarify your options.
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Keeping your interest, exploring a sale, and asking about selling a portion are different paths. An evaluation does not commit you to selling.
What would waiting—or an upfront payment—mean for your goals?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Noble County
Renewed interest in an early Utica hot spot
Noble County’s next chapter involves longer laterals, more efficient completions, and renewed interest in natural gas. Gateway’s team sees opportunities to revisit older units and lease histories as development evolves. Acreage that was leased or drilled years ago may still warrant a fresh evaluation.
Look closer
Understand your lease status and compare a current evaluation with any purchase offers you receive.
What could renewed development mean for your older lease or unit?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Stark County
Early activity and older leases
Gateway is watching new leasing and emerging units in Stark County, including areas near the Carroll County border and townships such as Paris and Osnaburg. Older Clinton wells can hold acreage by production, so nearby activity does not necessarily mean immediate drilling or royalty income on your property.
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Check whether an older lease holds your acreage and what rights you own before deciding whether to sell.
Is your Stark County acreage held by an older producing well?
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Utica / Point Pleasant
Tuscarawas County
Oil and condensate potential meets an older lease history
Parts of Tuscarawas County have drawn attention for oil and condensate development in the Utica. EOG’s February 2026 Lambeau unit order, spanning Carroll and Tuscarawas counties, provides one specific development example. For local owners, the next step is connecting that regional picture to nearby results, lease history, and their own acreage. Source: ODNR Lambeau order dated February 2 2026
Look closer
A hydrocarbon window describes regional geology. It does not establish the same production results or drilling timetable for every property.
What is documented near your acreage, and what is still uncertain?
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YOUR OPTIONS
Should I sell my mineral rights?
Explore the questions to consider before deciding what is right for your situation.
VALUE & OFFERS
What are my minerals worth?
Learn which property and market factors can influence a purchase offer.
OWNERSHIP RECORDS
What is a title search?
Understand why ownership research matters in a mineral rights transaction.
Have a question about your property?
Talk with Gateway about your mineral rights, royalty interests, and next steps.
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