# Ohio DUC Aging & Backlog
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> Ohio DUC-proxy aging: wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported, by age percentile, backlog trend and county.

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

## Answer
Quick answer: 20 Ohio wells were spudded in the last three years with no first production reported, by Buckhead Energy’s count; the median one has waited 581 days since spud, and the backlog changed -80.9% from Jul 2024 to Jun 2026. This DUC proxy includes dry holes, injection wells and reporting lag, so it is not a completion queue.

## Frequently Asked Questions
**What does DUC mean on this Ohio page?**
Here a DUC is a proxy: a well spudded in the last three years with no first production reported yet. The records carry no completion status, so the count also includes dry holes, injection wells and wells whose production has not been reported yet.

**How long have Ohio DUC-proxy wells waited since spud?**
The median well in the proxy has waited 581 days since spud; the 90th percentile is 951 days. Percentiles are published only when at least 5 wells stand behind them.

**Which Ohio counties have the most DUC-proxy wells?**
By wells in the proxy: Guernsey County (8), Columbiana County (6), Belmont County (3).

**How long does an Ohio well take from spud to first production?**
For spuds 12 to 36 months old that reached first production, the median was 185 days.

## Dataset
**Name:** Ohio DUC Aging and Backlog

Ohio DUC-proxy aging: wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported, by age percentile, backlog trend and county.

**Variables measured:**
- DUC-proxy well count
- Days since spud (percentiles)
- Monthly DUC-proxy backlog
- DUC-proxy wells by county
- Spud-to-first-production days (percentiles)

## Page Outline
- Ohio DUC Aging and Backlog
  - Frequently Asked Questions
  - Ohio DUC-proxy aging (days since spud)
  - Ohio DUC-proxy backlog by month
  - Ohio counties by DUC-proxy wells
  - Ohio spud to first production
  - How these figures are computed
  - Own Mineral Rights in Ohio?
  - Related Operator Intelligence

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