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
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
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Tyler 20.41 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek 4/12/2019
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4/12/2019
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Pleasants Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 20.99 acres, m/l 4/12/2019
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4/12/2019
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Pleasants Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 26.60 acres, m/l 4/12/2019
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4/12/2019
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Tyler 28.54 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek 4/12/2019
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4/12/2019
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Pleasants 32.12 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek 4/12/2019
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4/12/2019
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Pleasants Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 13.63 net acres, m/l 3/28/2019
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3/28/2019
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Pleasants Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 17.072 net acres, m/l 3/28/2019
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3/28/2019
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Pleasants Sugar Creek and Middle Island Creek 1.37, acres, m/l 2/14/2019
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2/14/2019
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Wetzel Ohio River mile markers 128 to 130 (451 acres, m/l) 1/10/2019
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1/10/2019
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Office of Land and Streams
WV Division of Natural Resources
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