Laporte, Dushore, Forksville: a county of about six thousand people producing more than three percent of Pennsylvania's natural gas, essentially from one operator.
Sullivan County is small, rural, and quietly one of Pennsylvania's most productive gas counties per well. Roughly 173 active wells out of 498 drilled produced about 22.9 million Mcf in a recent month, roughly 3.5 percent of all Pennsylvania gas and eighth statewide, from a county of about 6,000 people. Per tract royalty values here can be high.
Two things define the county for an owner. First, operator concentration: Expand Energy operates about 169 of the 173 active wells, on legacy Chief Oil and Gas acreage. That is essentially a one operator county, which matters for reporting, payment timing, and how one corporate decision ripples through everybody's checks.
Second, the Chief legacy itself. Chief's assets were split, with portions going to BKV and portions to Chesapeake, now Expand. Payor changes are the most common reason an owner believes their royalty stopped when it has actually just moved, and old division orders here frequently name entities that no longer pay.
Large State Game Lands and Loyalsock State Forest acreage limits the private mineral base, which makes the private tracts here comparatively scarce.
Deductions are lawful in Pennsylvania under Kilmer v. Elexco, so your lease language drives a large share of value. We read it, show you the arithmetic both ways, and tell you honestly if holding beats selling. Send the lease and a statement.
Roughly 22.9 million Mcf in a recent month, about 3.5 percent of all Pennsylvania gas and eighth in the state, from only 173 active wells.
Present at depth, undeveloped, and prospectivity is not established.
Wherever your tract sits in Sullivan County, we will research it free and value it with the work shown.
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