10,158 wells across 866 recorded operators, with 34 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at summary refresh.
Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Quick answer: The Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora formation in Ohio has 10,158 wells on record across 866 recorded operators, with 34 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Columbia Gas Transmission, Kilbarger Investments, Huffmanbowers, Quaker State Oil Ref and Oxford Oil. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora formation in Ohio:
| # | Operator | Wells in Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia Gas Transmission | 1,486 |
| 2 | Kilbarger Investments | 384 |
| 3 | Huffmanbowers | 371 |
| 4 | Quaker State Oil Ref | 325 |
| 5 | Oxford Oil | 272 |
| 6 | Kenoil | 269 |
| 7 | 4m Enterprise | 214 |
| 8 | J D Drilling Company | 155 |
| 9 | R C Poling | 154 |
| 10 | Bell Oil | 139 |
The Ohio counties with the most Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora activity:
Hocking, Perry, Fairfield, Vinton, Ashland
Drilling permits in Ohio each year, the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora count and share of them, and the median lateral length of those Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora permits.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 513 | 9 | 1.8% | n<5 |
| 2025 | 719 | 26 | 3.6% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 644 | 38 | 5.9% | n<5 |
| 2023 | 253 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2022 | 329 | <3 | — | n<5 |
| 2021 | 453 | 37 | 8.2% | n<5 |
| 2020 | 404 | 18 | 4.5% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 686 | 33 | 4.8% | 2,831 ft |
Share of each year’s Ohio drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Utica | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Appalachian Basin | Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora | Cincinnati Arch | Marcellus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48.3% | 24.8% | 20.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% | — |
| 2025 | 49.4% | 32.1% | 13.2% | 3.6% | 1.3% | — |
| 2024 | 52.5% | 24.5% | 15.2% | 5.9% | 1.9% | — |
| 2023 | 3.6% | 70.8% | 25.7% | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7.9% | 70.8% | 20.1% | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 81.2% | 6.4% | 2.6% | 8.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | 1.5% | — | 4.5% | — | — |
| 2019 | 89.9% | — | 1.6% | 4.8% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Buckhead Energy computes every figure on this page from grouped records in public oil and gas data. The page shows counts, sums, percentiles and indexes only; it does not list individual wells, leases or permits.
Counts under 3 wells and percentiles under 5 wells are withheld; totals are floors.
Share is the formation’s permits as a percent of the state’s permits that year. Median lateral length is published only when at least 5 permits stand behind it.
Last computed: 2026-11-06. These figures are informational only and are not a valuation of any mineral or royalty interest.
The Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora is a formation/play group recorded in Ohio, with 10,158 wells on file across 866 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 34 drilling permits targeting the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora in the 24-month window at summary refresh. These are stored records, not a live measure of drilling.
Recorded formation activity provides regional context. It does not establish ownership, future production, royalty payments or a value for an individual tract. Consult qualified professionals about your specific interest.
10,158 wells target the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora in Ohio, worked by 866 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora operators with the most wells on record in Ohio are Columbia Gas Transmission, Kilbarger Investments, Huffmanbowers, Quaker State Oil Ref and Oxford Oil. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Operators filed 34 drilling permits targeting the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora in the 24-month window at source refresh, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Operators filed 34 new drilling permits targeting the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora in Ohio in the 24-month window at source refresh. New permits and spuds record reported activity stages; they do not establish ongoing drilling, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora activity in Ohio includes 10,158 wells on record and 866 recorded operators, with 34 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh — from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The primary counties recorded for Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora in Ohio are Hocking, Perry, Fairfield, Vinton, Ashland. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. This page is informational only, not a valuation. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
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State: Ohio
Total wells: 10,158
Recorded operators: 866
Permits 24mo: 34
Summary date: 2026-11-06
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