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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| 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 | .jpg) |
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| Marshall | 25.178 acres, more or less, Part of Big Wheeling Creek, Sand Hill and Webster Districts, Marshall County, West Virginia |
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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 |
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| Wetzel | 99.15 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying a portion of Fishing Creek Magnolia and Green Districts |
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| Wetzel | 79.46 acres, more or less, of oil and gas underlying portions of Fishing CreekGreen and Grant Districts |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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2/25/22 | 2/24/22 | ||
| Wetzel | 96 acres- Wetzel County, WV- Center District- Oil and Gas Bid. |
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12/3/2021 | 12/2/2021 | ||
| Tyler |
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION-57.23 ACRES MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK UNION DISTRICT |
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| Tyler | 2.97 ACRES UNDERLYING MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK, CENTERVILLE DISTRICT, TYLER COUNTY WV. |
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4/28/2021 | 4/20/2021 |
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| Tyler | 13.85 acres underlying a portion of Middle Island Creek in the Ellsworth District of Tyler County. |
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3/11/2021 | 3/10/2021 |
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| Tyler | 7.94 AC UNDERLYING MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK IN ELLSWORTH DISTRICT, TYLER COUNTY |
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2/25/2021 | 2/24/2021 |
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| Tyler | 16.97 AC UNDERLYING MIDDLE ISLAND CREEK IN UNION DISTRICT, TYLER COUNTY |
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2/25/2021 | 2/24/2021 |
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| Marshall & Wetzel | 950.3948 acres underlying MM 112 - 123 on the Ohio River |
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12/10/2020 | 12/9/2020 | ||
| Wetzel | Big Fishing Creek - 13.28 acres, Green District, Wetzel County |
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10/29/2020 | 10/28/2020 |
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| Tyler | Middle Island Creek - 19.46 acres Ellsworth District, Tyler County |
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10/29/2020 | 10/28/2020 |
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| Tyler | Middle Island Creek - 5.55 acres Union District, Tyler County |
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10/29/2020 | 10/28/2020 |
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| Marshall | 19.842 acres (Utica/Point Pleasant formation only) underlying portions of Wheeling Creek. |
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4/30/20 | 4/29/20 |
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| Lewis | 30.255 acres underlying a portion of Middle West Fork Creek (West Fork River) |
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4/30/20 | 4/29/20 |
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| Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall & Wetzel | Sand & Gravel underlying the Ohio River at MM 54 - MM126.4 |
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3/13/20 | 3/12/20 |
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| Harrison and Lewis | 145.312 acres underlying a portion of the Middle West Fork Creek (West Fork River) |
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1/29/20 | 1/28/20 |
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| Marshall | 54.56 acres (Utica formation only) being part of Burches Run WMA |
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1/24/20 | 1/23/20 |
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| Brooke | Underlying portion of the Ohio River within MM68 to southern end of MM 70 being approximately 320.44 acres |
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1/24/20 | 1/23/20 |
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| Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall & Wetzel | Sand & Gravel underlying the Ohio River at MM 54 - MM126.4 |
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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. |
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11/8/19 @ 2pm | 11/7/19 @ 4pm |
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| Ohio | 36.297 acres being part of Bear Rock Lake WMA and being Tax Map L14, Parcel 29 |
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11/8/19 @ 2pm | 11/7/19 @ 4pm |
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| Ohio | 43.004 acres being part of Bear Rock Lake WMA and being Tax Map T5, Parcel 2. |
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11/8/19 @ 2pm | 11/7/19 @ 4pm |
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| Marshall | Underlying portion of the Ohio River from MM108 to MM109.12 containing 147.313 acres m/l. |
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10/25/19 | 10/24/19 |
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| Marshall | 8.5 acres (Utica) and 4.1 acres (Marcellus) underlying portions of Fish Creek in the Franklin District. |
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10/9/19 @ 2pm | 10/8/19 @ 4pm |
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| Marshall | Underlying portion of the Ohio River containing 127 acres, m/l, and being in the Franklin District. |
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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 |
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8/27/19 @ 2PM | 8/26/19 @ 4PM |
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| Marshall | Underlying portions of Wheeling Creek containing 93.91 acres, m/l, and being in Sand Hill, Union and Webster Districts. |
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8/27/19 @ 2PM | 8/26/19 @ 4PM |
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| Tyler | Underlying portions of Josephs Mill Public Access Site, containing 1.23 acres, m/1 |
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4/12/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Tyler | 20.41 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek |
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4/12/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Pleasants | Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 20.99 acres, m/l |
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4/12/2019 1:00 p.m. |
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| Pleasants | Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 26.60 acres, m/l |
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4/12/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Tyler | 28.54 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek |
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4/12/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Pleasants | 32.12 net mineral acres of oil and gas underlying portions of Middle Island Creek |
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4/12/2019 1:00 p.m. |
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| Pleasants | Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 13.63 net acres, m/l |
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3/28/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Pleasants | Underlying portions of Middle Island Creek, containing 17.072 net acres, m/l |
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3/28/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Pleasants | Sugar Creek and Middle Island Creek 1.37, acres, m/l |
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2/14/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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| Wetzel | Ohio River mile markers 128 to 130 (451 acres, m/l) |
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1/10/2019 3:00 p.m. |
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