16,965 wells across 988 active operators, with 553 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from WVDEP OOG well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-24.
Quick answer: The Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) formation in West Virginia has 16,965 wells on record across 988 active operators, with 553 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-24). Its most active operators by well count are Diversified Production LLC, Antero Resources, EQT Production Company, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc. and Energy Corporation Of America. Compiled from West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas (WVDEP OOG) well-header records, refreshed monthly.
The operators with the most well counts targeting the Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) formation in West Virginia:
| # | Operator | Wells in Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversified Production LLC | 1,245 |
| 2 | Antero Resources | 1,204 |
| 3 | Eqt Production Company | 1,116 |
| 4 | Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage INC | 456 |
| 5 | Energy Corporation Of America | 438 |
| 6 | West Virginia Mineral Development Company | 307 |
| 7 | Expand Operating LLC | 301 |
| 8 | Petroleum Development | 274 |
| 9 | Cnx Gas | 265 |
| 10 | Consolidation Coal Company | 238 |
The West Virginia counties with the most Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) activity:
Ritchie, Doddridge, Wetzel, Harrison, Gilmer
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) wells in West Virginia:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Morgan Valley Farms INC. P2-S8 | 4707302653 |
Pleasants | Jaybee Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-08-10 | Randall Goff Goff S-4h | 4708510600 |
Ritchie | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-08-10 | Randall Goff Snodgrass Unit 3h | 4708510602 |
Ritchie | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-08-10 | Randall Goff Goff S-5h | 4708510601 |
Ritchie | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-08-10 | Randall Goff Goff S-1h | 4708510597 |
Ritchie | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-08-10 | Randall Goff Goff S-2h | 4708510598 |
Ritchie | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-08-10 | Randall Goff Goff S-3h | 4708510599 |
Ritchie | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-07-27 | Morgan Valley Farms INC. P2-S7 | 4707302652 |
Pleasants | Jaybee Oil Gas | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Appalachian Midstream Services Betty Schafer Msh 6h | 4705102580 |
Marshall | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Appalachian Midstream Services Betty Schafer Msh 206h | 4705102581 |
Marshall | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Appalachian Midstream Services Betty Schafer Msh 406h | 4705102582 |
Marshall | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Appalachian Midstream Services Betty Schafer Msh 606h | 4705102583 |
Marshall | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-24 | Appalachian Midstream Services Betty Schafer Msh 806h | 4705102584 |
Marshall | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-07-13 | Gregory And Brenda G. Westbrook Cash Unit 1h | 4709502984 |
Tyler | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 14h | 4710303861 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 18h | 4710303863 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 6h | 4710303857 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 8h | 4710303858 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 10h | 4710303859 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 2h | 4710303855 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 4h | 4710303856 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 16h | 4710303862 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 1hg | 4710303854 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Tesla 12h | 4710303860 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-06-25 | Rayle Coal Up Ohi104h | 4706900386 |
Ohio | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-06-25 | Rayle Coal Up Ohi4h | 4706900385 |
Ohio | Expand Operating LLC | — |
| 2026-06-22 | Stuart 5v | 4703306145 |
Harrison | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-06-01 | Main 31h | 4701707016 |
Doddridge | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 2h | 4710303846 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 12h | 4710303851 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 4h | 4710303847 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 14h | 4710303852 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 6h | 4710303848 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 10h | 4710303850 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-18 | Denver 8h | 4710303849 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Laurita 13h | 4706102034 |
Monongalia | Northeast Natural Energy | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Laurita 1h | 4706102031 |
Monongalia | Northeast Natural Energy | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Laurita 9h | 4706102033 |
Monongalia | Northeast Natural Energy | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Laurita 5h | 4706102032 |
Monongalia | Northeast Natural Energy | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Estep, William 3617 | 4710300266 |
Wetzel | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Mullett Unit 1h | 4709502968 |
Tyler | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Mullett Unit 2h | 4709502969 |
Tyler | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Dutch Unit 2h | 4709502965 |
Tyler | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Dutch 1h | 4709502964 |
Tyler | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Jade Unit 1h | 4709502966 |
Tyler | Antero Resources | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Yoho, G. N. 4476 (F-21779) | 4705100275 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Wdtn Wdtn 28 Bhsm | 4706102027 |
Monongalia | Cnx Gas | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Wdtn Wdtn 28 Ehsm | 4706102025 |
Monongalia | Cnx Gas | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Wdtn Wdtn 28 Fhsm | 4706102024 |
Monongalia | Cnx Gas | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Wdtn Wdtn 28 Chsm | 4706102026 |
Monongalia | Cnx Gas | — |
Wells targeting the Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) that have been spudded but are waiting on completion — near-term production upside:
| Spud Date | Days Waiting | Well | Operator | County | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 23 | Mr Skilling 5h | Eqt Production Company | Wetzel | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 23 | Clark Living Trust And Nathan L Cunningham S-6u | Jaybee Oil & Gas | Pleasants | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 23 | Elmer Elmer 10h | Eqt Production Company | Wetzel | — |
| 2026-07-31 | 23 | Rayle Coal Up Ohi4h | Expand Operating LLC | Ohio | — |
| 2026-06-26 | 58 | Appalachian Midstream Services Betty Schafer Msh 6h | Expand Operating LLC | Marshall | — |
| 2026-06-19 | 65 | Starboard Unit 2h | Antero Resources | Ritchie | — |
| 2026-06-05 | 79 | Serafin Ortiz Msh10h | Expand Operating LLC | Marshall | — |
| 2026-06-05 | 79 | Big 177 114h | Eqt Production Company | Wetzel | — |
| 2026-05-29 | 86 | Vernon Johnson Wtz405h | Expand Operating LLC | Wetzel | — |
| 2026-05-29 | 86 | Starboard Unit 1h | Antero Resources | Ritchie | — |
| 2026-05-29 | 86 | Tall Timber INC 4710372288 | West Virginia Mineral Development Company | Wetzel | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 100 | Vernon Johnson Wtz205h | Expand Operating LLC | Wetzel | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 100 | Goff 5v | Antero Resources | Ritchie | — |
| 2026-05-15 | 100 | Energy Cynic 10h | Eqt Production Company | Wetzel | — |
The Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) is one of West Virginia's active oil and gas plays, with 16,965 wells on file across 988 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 553 drilling permits targeting the Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) in the last 24 months — a measure of how active the play is right now versus its historical baseline.
For mineral owners with interests in Ritchie, Doddridge, Wetzel, Harrison, Gilmer, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) footprint is a foundational valuation question. Active formations with consistent permit flow command premium pricing; legacy formations with steady but declining production are valued differently.
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16,965 wells target the Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) in West Virginia, worked by 988 active operators, per WVDEP OOG well-header records (as of 2026-08-24).
By well count, the most active Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) operators in West Virginia are Diversified Production LLC, Antero Resources, EQT Production Company, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc. and Energy Corporation Of America. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 553 drilling permits targeting the Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) in the last 24 months, and there are 14 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion — a live measure of current activity, per WVDEP OOG records.
Operators filed 553 new drilling permits targeting the Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) in West Virginia over the last 24 months, with 14 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells awaiting completion. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) drilling, per WVDEP OOG records (as of 2026-08-24).
Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) activity in West Virginia currently spans 16,965 wells on record and 988 active operators, led by Diversified Production LLC, Antero Resources, EQT Production Company, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc. and Energy Corporation Of America, with 553 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months — refreshed monthly from West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas (WVDEP OOG) well-header records (as of 2026-08-24).
The most active Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) counties in West Virginia are Ritchie, Doddridge, Wetzel, Harrison, Gilmer.
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Formation: Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
State: West Virginia
Total wells: 16,965
Active operators: 988
Permits 24mo: 553
Last refresh: 2026-08-24
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