New York Mineral Rights

Economic benefit from New York mineral rights date back to November 1865 when Job Moses' Hall Farm Petroleum Company discovered oil in Carrollton Township of Cattaraugus County. The Moses No. 1 well was drilled to 1,165 feet with initial production of only seven barrels per day. Recently, the Marcellus Shale has become a natural gas play made possible by advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. This shale play is located in the southern part of New York.

Major Oil and Gas Fields in New York

• Quackenbush Hill Field
• Forest Hill Field
• Rayner Field
• Green Hill Field
• Darling Creek Field
• Cramer Hollow Field
• Caton Field
• Five Mile Field
• Bradford Field
• Lakeshore Field

Oil and Gas Companies Active in New York

• Hydrocarbon Generation
• Stedman Energy
• Fortuna Energy
• Copper Ridge Oil
• Case Brothers
• Chesapeake Energy
• Ardent Resources
• Nornew Inc

New York Mineral Rights Links

New York State Department of Environmental Protection: http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/205.html