Sell or lease your mineral rights in Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County, PA, anchors the northeast Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale play — high-quality dry gas with continuing development from Chief Oil & Gas, Coterra Energy (Cabot legacy), and Repsol. Per-well IPs are among the highest in the Lower 48.

Signing bonus ranges in 2026

• Core Bradford acreage: $2,000-$6,000 per net mineral acre
• Flank acreage: $500-$2,000 per net mineral acre

Royalty rates: 15-18.75% achievable; some legacy Cabot leases at the 12.5% statutory minimum.

Active Bradford County operators

• Chief Oil & Gas
• Coterra Energy (Cabot-legacy core acreage in adjacent Susquehanna County extends into Bradford)
• Repsol

Severance + co-tenancy

Bradford has fewer severances than Washington (newer development timeline) but still requires due diligence. Pennsylvania allows lease execution by majority co-tenants without minority consent — verify your fractional interest in any drilling unit.

Key Bradford County lease terms

• No deductions clause (Tawney-aware)
• Pugh clause
• Continuous drilling
• Surface use payments
• Water source compensation — Bradford's hydrology is sensitive; many leases include explicit water protections

Next step

Run a free Landholder.com assessment — we evaluate your Bradford parcel's Marcellus tier.