# Ohio Drilling Permit Activity
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> Ohio drilling permit activity: monthly permits, spuds and first production, top counties by permits, and permit-to-spud cycle times.

**URL:** https://www.buckheadenergy.com/drilling-permit-activity-ohio
**Source:** Buckhead Energy (https://www.buckheadenergy.com/)
**Generated:** 2026-10-04 (heuristic; server-side extraction)

## Answer
Quick answer: Ohio recorded at least 257 drilling permits in the 12 months through Sep 2026, by Buckhead Energy’s count of published monthly figures; Belmont County had the most permits (39). The median permit reached spud in 16 days. Months with fewer than 3 permits are withheld, so totals are floors.

## Frequently Asked Questions
**How many drilling permits were filed in Ohio in the last 12 months?**
At least 257 in the 12 months through Sep 2026. The figure adds the published monthly counts; months with fewer than 3 permits are withheld, so it is a floor rather than an exact count.

**Which Ohio counties have the most drilling permits?**
By permits in the last 12 months: Belmont County (39), Carroll County (38), Harrison County (37). The table on this page lists up to 25 counties.

**How long does an Ohio drilling permit take to reach spud?**
For permits 6 to 36 months old, the median permit reached spud in 16 days; the middle half took 7 to 40 days. Permits that were never spudded are not in these percentiles.

**What does a drilling permit near my minerals mean?**
A permit is regulatory approval to drill. It does not establish that a well will be drilled, which tract it will include, or whether production or royalty payments will follow.

## Dataset
**Name:** Ohio Drilling Permit Activity

Ohio drilling permit activity: monthly permits, spuds and first production, top counties by permits, and permit-to-spud cycle times.

**Variables measured:**
- Monthly drilling permits
- Monthly spuds
- Monthly first production
- Permits by county (12 months)
- Permit-to-spud days (percentiles)
- Permit-to-spud conversion rate

## Page Outline
- Ohio Drilling Permit Activity
  - Frequently Asked Questions
  - Ohio permits, spuds and first production by month
  - Top Ohio counties by permits (last 12 months)
  - Ohio cycle times (percentiles, days)
  - How these figures are computed
  - Own Mineral Rights in Ohio?
  - Related Operator Intelligence

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- [Ohio Drilling Activity Report (permits, DUCs, spuds)](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/ohio-drilling-activity-report)
- [Ohio Spud Counts by County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/spud-activity-ohio)
- [Ohio First-Production Counts by County](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/first-production-activity-ohio)
- [Ohio DUC Inventory](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/duc-aging-ohio)
- [Ohio County Drilling Activity](https://www.buckheadenergy.com/county-drilling-activity-ohio)
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