Kentucky Mineral Rights

Kentucky Mineral Rights date back to 1818 when the Martin Beatty well was drilled in McCreary County. Like many early oil and gas developments, the oil well was found by the salt making industry as they were searching for brine. The oil found here was shipped on the Cumberland River in wooden barrels. The oil mineral rights most productive in Kentucky are found in the Mississippian limestone and sandstone, while the gas mineral rights are produced from the Devonian black shale in eastern Kentucky.