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A Quick Note About The Marcellus Shale Formation

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The largest-known pocket of natural gas in the United States is located in the Marcellus Shale Formation. Depending on how much gas can be extracted, there is most definitely enough to meet the needs of the U.S. for many years to come.
According to Wikipedia, “The Marcellus is found throughout the Allegheny Plateau region of the northern [...]

How to Sell an Oil and Gas Royalty, Lease, Overriding Royalty or Mineral Rights

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There are a number of ways that one could sell their oil and gas royalty, lease, overriding royalty interest or mineral rights. This article will look at a few of the more popular methods.
Private Buyer
You can sell your oil and gas royalty to a private buyer. You may have family or friends that actively [...]

Our First Blog Post

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Hi everybody. This is our first blog post on Nationwide Royalties. Here we plan on sharing news and information with the oil and gas community regarding the acquisition and divestiture of oil and gas royalties, leases, overriding royalty interests and other sorts of mineral rights.
We are very excited about this new platform and welcome you [...]

News from the blog

Wyoming Based Niobrara Shale Mineral Rights Owners Plan To Auction Off Oil & Gas Royalties
A group of mineral right owners have recently banded together to sell their oil and gas interests in Wyoming. Furthermore, these mineral owners plan to hold a public auction in September to sell them to potential producers/operators.
Many companies are looking at leasing Wyoming land because of speculation that new drilling techniques could cause the [...]
BP Slapped With $5.2 Million Fine For Colorado Royalty Mistakes
As if BP’s troubles were not enough, The U.S. Department of Interior recently fined BP $5.2 million as a civil penalty for submitting “false, inaccurate or misleading” reports regarding natural gas production on Southern Ute tribal land in southwestern Colorado.
The fine also represents the first fine ever given from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, [...]
Selling Mineral Rights on eBay?
On an off topic note, apparently people have begun selling their mineral rights through eBay. We have taken a snapshot of the listing, as it will most likely expire very quickly.
If you are interested in selling your mineral rights, you can contact us for a free bid request and save the time and hassle of [...]
Statoil ASA Acquires Another 59,000 Acres In The Marcellus Shale
On march 29, 2010, the Norwegian based Statoil ASA reported that it had acquired an additional 59,000 acres in the Marcellus shale gas area of Pennsylvania. The acreage was bought from U.S. based Chesapeake Energy Corporation and the total deal cost was approximately $253 million at $4,325 per acre.
Statoil had already bought the rights to approximately 600,000 [...]
Earth Search Sciences Set To Drill In Green River Formation
Its been reported that Earth Search Sciences, Inc. is set to drill in an oil shale gasification site located in the Green River Formation, near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Green River Formation spans Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and is projected to contain more than 1.2 trillion barrels. The mineral rights of this drill site are controlled [...]