Mineral Development Properties

The State of West Virginia, through the Division of Natural Resources, holds title to certain lands and mineral resources in the state. The Division of Natural Resources administers and manages those lands to provide for the conservation, development, protection, enjoyment and use of the state's natural resources by its citizens and visitors.

West Virginia law permits the Division of Natural Resources to lease coal, oil, gas, sand, gravel and any other minerals under its control and management for responsible development and production. However, the Division must employ a competitive bidding process before entering into an arrangement to lease minerals subject to its control.

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County	Property Description	Governor’s Approval Letter	Bid Prospectus	Date Bid Opens	Date Bid Closed	Bidder Award Letter	Executed Lease Agreement
Harrison	A competitive bid on 18 net acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying a portion of The West Fork River, Clay-Shinnston District, Harrison County, West Virginia, commencing at a point from the ordinary low water mark on each side of the said River at Latitude 39° 23’ 47.9”, Longitude -80° 18’ 14.5”, thence upstream and ending at Latitude 39° 24’ 05.3”, Longitude -80° 17’ 24.3”.			3/26/2026	3/25/2026
Tyler	A competitive bid on Oil and Gas, 75.02 acres, more or less, Underlying that part of the Buffalo Run Wildlife Management Area (W.M.A.), Designated Tax Map 9, Parcel 5, Union District, Tyler County, West Virginia			3/26/2026	3/25/2026
Brooke	A competitive bid on Oil and Gas 131.7 acres, more or less Underlying a portion of The Ohio River From the ordinary low water mark on each side of the said river, Commencing at a point within mile marker 78 at Latitude: 40.221462° Longitude: -80.661843°, Concluding at a point within mile marker 79 at Latitude: 40.210514° Longitude: -80.664339°, Buffalo District, Brooke County, West Virginia			3/26/2026	3/25/2026
Ohio	Oil and Gas 78.439 acres, more or less underlying a portion of the Ohio River (Mile Marker 86) (Commencing at Latitude 40.138710°, Longitude -80.706564° ending at Latitude 40.132519°, Longitude -80.706963°) Richland District, Ohio County, West Virginia			11/11/25 @ 11am	11/10/25 @ 4pm
Ohio	A prospectus on 17.998 net acres, more or less, underlying that part of Fish Creek being the area underlying said creek from the normal low water marks on each side of the creek consisting of: starting at Latitude 39° 41’ 20” Longitude -80° 28’ 46”, and ending at Latitude 39° 41’ 38”, Longitude -80.706963°, Clay and Church Districts, Wetzel County, West Virginia			11/11/25 @ 10am	11/10/25 @ 4pm
Wetzel	Oil and Gas 193.37 net acres, more or less underlying a portion of the Ohio River (Mile Marker 129.9-131) (Commencing at Latitude 39.617270, Longitude -80.913561 ending at Latitude 39.619599, Longitude -80.881445 Magnolia District, Wetzel County, West Virginia			10/9/25 @ 10am	10/8/25 @ 4pm
Pleasants, Tyler	Oil and Gas 103.76 acres, more or less underlying a portion of the Ohio River (Mile Marker 147.25-148) (commencing at Latitude 39.464099, Longitude -81.115360 ending at Latitude 39.454527, Longitude -81.121738 and 3.88 acres, more or less, underlying portions of Engle Run and Bens Run Union District, Pleasants County Union District, Tyler County, West Virginia			7/3/2025 @11am	7/2/2025 @4pm
Wetzel	Oil and Gas 38.1877 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying a portion of Fish Creek, Clay District, Wetzel County West Virginia and 7.911 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying portions of North Fork and Willey Fork of Fishing Creek, Grant District, Wetzel County West Virginia.			7/3/2025 @11am	7/2/2025 @4pm
Wetzel	Oil and Gas 48.76 acres, more or less Underlying a portion of the Ohio River (Mile Marker 132) (commencing at Latitude 39.616371, Longitude -80.918938 and ending at Latitude 39.617464, Longitude -80.913456) Magnolia District, Wetzel County West Virginia			3/27/25 @10am	3/26/25 @4pm
Tyler	105.38 acres, more or less (2 tracts) Underlying a portion of Middle Island Creek Union District, Tyler County West Virginia			9/18/2024 @10am	9/17/2024 @4pm
Marion	25 acres, more or less, underlying a portion of Buffalo Creek (commencing at the confluence of Huey Run, Latitude 39.518, Longitude -80.408 downstream to Latitude 39.530, Longitude -80.353) Mannington District, Marion County West Virginia			9/5/2024 @10am	9/4/2024 @4pm
Harrison	8.93 acres, more or less, underlying portions of West Fork River, Clark-Outside District, Harrison County, West Virginia.			8/21/2024 @10am	8/20/2024 @4pm
Marshall	22.05 acres, more or less (parts of 2 tracts), Part of Burches Run Wildlife Management Area, Webster District Marshall County, West Virginia			2/29/2024 @10am	2/28/2024 @4pm
Tyler & Pleasants	31.50 acres, more or less, of oil and gas Underlying a portion of Middle Island Creek Union District, Tyler County and Union District, Pleasants County, West Virginia			2/1/2024 @2pm	1/31/2024 @4pm
Ohio & Marshall	193.33 acres, more or less Underlying a portion of the Ohio River between Mile Marker 91 and Mile Marker 93 Ritchie District, Ohio County, and Union District, Marshall County, West Virginia			5/26/2023 @10am	5/25/2023 @4pm
Marshall	25.178 acres, more or less, Part of Big Wheeling Creek, Sand Hill and Webster Districts, Marshall County, West Virginia			2/28/2023 @10am	2/27/2023 @4pm
Brooke	177.241 acres (6 tracts), more or less, Part of Castlemans Run Lake Wildlife Management Area, Buffalo District, Brooke County, West Virginia, Liberty District, Ohio County, West Virginia			2/7/2023 @10am	2/6/2023 @4pm
Wetzel	99.15 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying a portion of Fishing Creek Magnolia and Green Districts				11/2/2022
Wetzel	79.46 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying portions of Fishing CreekGreen and Grant Districts				11/2/2022
Marshall	546.10 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying a portion of the Ohio River between Mile Marker 102 and Mile Marker 107			10/6/22	10/5/22
Ohio	69.76 acres, more or less. Underlying a portion of the Ohio River between Mile Marker 81 and Mile Marker 82 in in Richland District, Ohio County, West Virginia			6/10/22	6/9/22
Tyler	30.03 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying a portion of Middle Island Creek. Union Disctrict.			2/25/22	2/24/22
Gilmer	6.30 acres, more or less, of oil and gas (being 3.43 acres underlying a portion of the Little Kanawha River and 1.42 and 1.45 acres underlying a portion of Route 5). Dekalb District.			2/25/22	2/24/22
Wetzel	96 acres- Wetzel County, WV- Center District- Oil and Gas Bid.			12/3/2021	12/2/2021
Tyler	PROPERTY DESCRIPTION-57.23 ACRES MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK UNION DISTRICT			6/4/2021	6/3/2021
Tyler	2.97 ACRES UNDERLYING MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK, CENTERVILLE DISTRICT, TYLER COUNTY WV.			4/28/2021	4/20/2021
Tyler	13.85 acres underlying a portion of Middle Island Creek in the Ellsworth District of Tyler County.			3/11/2021	3/10/2021
Tyler	7.94 AC UNDERLYING MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK IN ELLSWORTH DISTRICT, TYLER COUNTY			2/25/2021	2/24/2021
Tyler	16.97 AC UNDERLYING MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK IN UNION DISTRICT, TYLER COUNTY			2/25/2021	2/24/2021
Marshall & Wetzel	950.3948 acres underlying MM 112 - 123 on the Ohio River			12/10/2020	12/9/2020
Wetzel	Big Fishing Creek - 13.28 acres, Green District, Wetzel County			10/29/2020	10/28/2020
Tyler	Middle Island Creek - 19.46 acres Ellsworth District, Tyler County			10/29/2020	10/28/2020
Tyler	Middle Island Creek - 5.55 acres Union District, Tyler County			10/29/2020	10/28/2020
Marshall	19.842 acres (Utica/Point Pleasant formation only) underlying portions of Wheeling Creek.			4/30/20	4/29/20
Lewis	30.255 acres underlying a portion of Middle West Fork Creek (West Fork River)			4/30/20	4/29/20
Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall & Wetzel	Sand & Gravel underlying the Ohio River at MM 54 - MM126.4			3/13/20	3/12/20
Harrison and Lewis	145.312 acres underlying a portion of the Middle West Fork Creek (West Fork River)			1/29/20	1/28/20
Marshall	54.56 acres (Utica formation only) being part of Burches Run WMA			1/24/20	1/23/20
Brooke	Underlying portion of the Ohio River within MM68 to southern end of MM 70 being approximately 320.44 acres			1/24/20	1/23/20
Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall & Wetzel	Sand & Gravel underlying the Ohio River at MM 54 - MM126.4			11/22/19	11/21/19	NO BID ACCEPTED
Ohio	163.18 acres being part of Bear Rock Lake WMA and being Tax Map T5, Parcel 1.			11/8/19 @ 2pm	11/7/19 @ 4pm
Ohio	36.297 acres being part of Bear Rock Lake WMA and being Tax Map L14, Parcel 29			11/8/19 @ 2pm	11/7/19 @ 4pm
Ohio	43.004 acres being part of Bear Rock Lake WMA and being Tax Map T5, Parcel 2.			11/8/19 @ 2pm	11/7/19 @ 4pm
Marshall	Underlying portion of the Ohio River from MM108 to MM109.12 containing 147.313 acres m/l.			10/25/19	10/24/19
Marshall	8.5 acres (Utica) and 4.1 acres (Marcellus) underlying portions of Fish Creek in the Franklin District.			10/9/19 @ 2pm	10/8/19 @ 4pm
Marshall	Underlying portion of the Ohio River containing 127 acres, m/l, and being in the Franklin District.			8/27/19 @ 2PM	8/26/19 @ 4PM		NO LEASE OBTAINED
Brooke and Ohio	Navigable portions of the Ohio River and Cross, Buffalo and Short Creeks from MM74 to MM77			8/27/19 @ 2PM	8/26/19 @ 4PM
Marshall	Underlying portions of Wheeling Creek containing 93.91 acres, m/l, and being in Sand Hill, Union and Webster Districts.			8/27/19 @ 2PM	8/26/19 @ 4PM
Tyler	Underlying portions of Josephs Mill Public Access Site, containing 1.23 acres, m/1			4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.	4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.
Tyler	20.41 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek			4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.	4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.
Pleasants	Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 20.99 acres, m/l			4/12/2019 1:00 p.m.	4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.
Pleasants	Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 26.60 acres, m/l			4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.	4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.
Tyler	28.54 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek			4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.	4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.
Pleasants	32.12 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek			4/12/2019 1:00 p.m.	4/12/2019 3:00 p.m.
Pleasants	Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 13.63 net acres, m/l			3/28/2019 3:00 p.m.	3/28/2019 3:00 p.m.
Pleasants	Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 17.072 net acres, m/l			3/28/2019 3:00 p.m.	3/28/2019 3:00 p.m.
Pleasants	Sugar Creek and Middle Island Creek 1.37, acres, m/l			2/14/2019 3:00 p.m.	2/14/2019 3:00 p.m.
Wetzel	Ohio River mile markers 128 to 130 (451 acres, m/l)			1/10/2019 3:00 p.m.	1/10/2019 3:00 p.m.

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County	Property Description	Governor’s Approval Letter	Bid Prospectus	Date Bid OPENS	Date Bid Closed	Bidder Award Letter	Executed Lease Agreement
Doddridge	Middle Island Creek 54.48, acres, m/l, Doddridge County, West Virginia			12/13/2018 3:00 p.m.	12/13/2018 3:00 p.m.
Tyler	The Jug Wildlife Management Area, 7.5 acres, m/l (Map 29-7), Ellsworth District, Tyler County, West Virginia;			10/4/2018 3:00 p.m.	10/4/2018 3:00 p.m.
Ohio	Bear Rock Lake Wildlife Management Area, 36.297 acres, m/1 (Map L14-0029), Liberty District, Ohio County, West Virginia			5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.	5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.
Brooke	Castleman Run Lake Wildlife Management Area, 71.71 acres, m/1 (Map B49-0001), 210.00 acres, m/1 (Map B49-0007) Buffalo District, Brooke County, West Virginia			5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.	5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.
Marshall	Fish Creek 156.00 acres, m/1 beginning Lat: 39.789879 Lon: -80.74907 ending Lat : 39.765711 Lon : -80.678471 , Meade District, Marshall County, West Virginia			5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.	5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.
Marshall	Wheeling Creek 54.00 acres, m/1 beginning Lat: 39.978 Lon: 80.628, ending Lat: 39.962 Lon: 80.592, Union District, Marshall County, West Virginia			5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.	5/31/2018 3:00 p.m.		NO LEASE OBTAINED
Ohio	Bear Rock Lake Wildlife Management Area, 189.15 acres, m/l (Map T5-0001), 43.00 acres, m/l (Map L14-29), totaling 235.15, acres, m/l, Ohio County, West Virginia;			4/26/2018 @3:00pm	4/26/2018 @3:00pm		NO LEASE OBTAINED
Tyler	The Oil and gas interests underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 15.9 net acres, m/l, in Tyler County, West Virginia.			1/11/2018 @3:00pm	1/11/2018 @3:00pm
Tyler	The Oil and gas interests underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 22.3 net acres, m/l, in Tyler County, West Virginia			1/11/2018 @3:00pm	1/11/2018 @3:00pm
Wetzel	The Oil and gas interests beaneath Fishing Creek 55.00, acres, m/l, Wetzel County, West Virginia.			12/21/2017 @3:00pm	12/21/2017 @3:00pm
Tyler and Wetzel	The Oil and gas interests underlying the waters of Middle Island Creek mile marker 116-117 (147 acres, mil), Marshall County and mile markers 127 to 136 (1401 acres, m/1), Tyler and Wetzel County, WV.						NO LEASE OBTAINED
Tyler	The oil and gas interests underlying the waters of Middle Island Creek (10.85 acres, m/1), Tyler County, WV.			8/17/2017	8/18/2017 3:00pm
Tyler	Area underlying Middle Island Creek containing 34.3 acres in Union, Ellsworth and Lincoln Districts.			5/3/17 3:00 p.m.	5/4/17 3:00 p.m.
Doddridge	Area underlying Middle Island Creek containing 4.52 acres in West Union District.			5/3/17 3:00 p.m.	5/4/17 3:00 p.m.
Monongalia	177.53 acres, Pedlar Run WMA			3/23/2017 3:00 p.m.	3/23/2017 3:00 p.m.
Tyler	4.84 acres underlying Middle Island Creek			10/14/2016	10/13/2016
Tyler	1.70 acres underlying Middle Island Creek			10/14/2016	10/13/2016
Tyler	22.10 acres underlying Middle Island Creek			10/14/2016	10/13/2016
Doddridge and Tyler	59.10 acres underlying Middle Island Creek			10/14/2016	10/13/2016
Tyler	4.7 acres, more or less, underlying portions of Middle Island Creek			5/19/2016 3:00 p.m.	5/19/2016 3:00 p.m.
Wetzel	Mile Marker 123-124, 135 acres, more or less, underlying portions of the Ohio River			5/19/2016 3:00 p.m.	5/19/2016 3:00 p.m.		NO LEASE OBTAINED
Doddridge	2.69 net acres, m/l beneath portions of the Wilhelms Creek in Central District * *This procurement is being conducted by the West Virginia Department of Commerce on behalf of the West Virginia Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority.			11/5/2015	11/5/2015
Wetzel	Ohio River Mile 131-133			7/16/2015	7/16/2015		NO LEASE OBTAINED
Wetzel & Tyler	Ohio River Mile 133-136			7/16/2015	7/16/2015		No Leases Obtained
Marshall	Underlying Ohio River at mile post 104 to 108			1/23/2015	1/23/2015		No Leases Obtained
Marshall	Mile Markers 108-116 underlying the Ohio River			12/19/2014	12/19/2014		No Leases Obtained
Marshall	Under the waters of the Ohio River beginning from mile post 127 to 130			11/20/2014	11/20/2014		No Leases Obtained
Wetzel	32.08 acres, m/l beneath portions of the Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area Note: Bidding on 31.833 acres m/l parcel suspended; bidding on 0.25 acres m/l parcel still active			9/10/2015	9/10/2015
Marshall	Underlying Ohio River at mile post 117 to 118			9/10/2015	9/10/2015		NO LEASE OBTAINED
Doddridge	Middle Island Creek (56.07 acres, m/l)				12/17/2015 3:00 p.m.
Tyler	Middle Island Creek 21acres m/l				12/17/2015
Marshall	Underlying Fish Creek (134.14 acres, m/l)				1/23/2015
Tyler	6.39 net acres underlying portions of Middle Island Creek				9/10/2015
Marshall	54.56 acres, m/l beneath portions of the Burches Run Lake Wildlife Management Area				9/10/2015
Marshall	13.25 acres, m/l beneath portions of the Underwood Wildlife Management Area				9/10/2015
Tyler	125 acres, The Jug WMA			1/22/15 1 p.m.	1/23/15 3:30 p.m.
Tyler	65 acres, The Jug WMA; Tax Map 30, Parcel 1			1/22/15 1 p.m.	1/23/15 3:30 p.m.
Tyler	40.27 acres in The Jug WMA			1/22/15 1 p.m.	1/23/15 3:30 p.m.
Tyler	The Jug WMA, 71.558 ac, Tax Map 27, p/o parcel 5			1/22/15 1 p.m.	1/23/15 3:30 p.m.
Tyler	The Jug WMA, 60.18 acres, Tax Map 27, p/o parcel 5			1/22/15 1 p.m.	1/23/15 3:30 p.m.
Tyler	The Jug WMA - 89.375 acres			1/22/15 1 p.m.	1/23/15 3:30 p.m.
Tyler	34 acres of Middle Island Creek				7/16/2015
Tyler	Beneath the surface of the Conaway Run Lake WMA				11/20/2014
Marshall	Underlying Ohio River at mile post post 124 to 125				1/23/2015
Wetzel	Underlying Ohio River at mile post 125 to 127				1/23/2015
Marshall	Mile Markers 121-125 underlying the Ohio River			9/25/2014	9/25/2014		NO LEASE OBTAINED