West Virginia Mineral Rights
West Virginia Mineral Rights have a history that goes back to the time when Indians primarily occupied the land. Native Americans called natural gas vents "burning springs". The oil and gas industry in West Virginia got its start as a result of salt mining. Many large oil and gas fields were found near to or over the top of salt domes. The Rathbone brothers discovered the first oil well in 1859.
Major Oil and Gas Fields
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Kanawha County
- Lewis County
- Logan County
- McDowell County
- Mingo County
- Ritchie County
- Upshur County
Oil and Gas Companies Active in West Virginia
- Cabot Oil & Gas
- CDX Gas
- Chesapeake Appalachia
- Dominion Exploration
- Equitable Production
- Geomet Operating
- Goex
- Linn Operating
- Penn Virginia Oil and Gas
- Tug Fork Development
West Virginia Mineral Rights Links
West Virginia Oil and Gas Board: http://www.wvdep.org/item.cfm?ssid=23