Wirt County Landowner Group Close to Deal for Huge 241K Acres
The largest Marcellus/Utica landowner group MDN is aware of is the Wirt County Oil and Gas Group, in WV (see WV Group Largest Landowner Coalition in Marcellus/Utica). The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports the group is close to a deal to lease their considerable holdings of 241,000 acres. The group has closed its membership--no new landowners are currently allowed to join. They've narrowed down lease offers to two companies, although they're not releasing the names (yet) of which companies they're negotiating with.
A decision is due by an October 5 membership-wide meeting...
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