132 wells across 12 recorded operators, with 0 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 Bradford-Venango-Elk formation in West Virginia has 132 wells on record across 12 recorded operators, with 0 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Quality Natural Gas, Diversified Production LLC, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc., Tuscany Gas Ltd. Liability Company and EQT Production Company. 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 Bradford-Venango-Elk formation in West Virginia:
| # | Operator | Wells in Bradford-Venango-Elk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quality Natural Gas | 65 |
| 2 | Diversified Production LLC | 41 |
| 3 | Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage INC | 6 |
| 4 | Tuscany Gas LTD Liability Company | 4 |
| 5 | Eqt Production Company | 4 |
| 6 | Columbia Natural Resources | 4 |
| 7 | Energy Development | 3 |
| 8 | K Petroleum | — |
| 9 | Blazer Energy | — |
| 10 | Cabot Oil & Gas | — |
The West Virginia counties with the most Bradford-Venango-Elk activity:
Mingo, Mc Dowell
The Bradford-Venango-Elk is not among the West Virginia formations tracked separately in the yearly permit mix, so only statewide permit counts are shown.
| Year | State permits | This formation | Share | Median lateral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 469 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 657 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 445 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 714 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 589 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 588 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 381 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 775 | — | — | — |
Share of each year’s West Virginia drilling permits by target formation, for the formations with the most permits.
| Year | Marcellus | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Utica | Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora | Appalachian Basin | Berea-Murrysville |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21.5% | 54.2% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 6.8% | 0.9% |
| 2025 | 29.4% | 61.3% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 5.5% | — |
| 2024 | 33.5% | 59.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 3.4% | — |
| 2023 | 31% | 52.5% | 4.3% | 4.2% | 8% | — |
| 2022 | 29.9% | 59.4% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 4.4% | — |
| 2021 | 59% | 27.9% | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | 6.8% | 18.1% | 7.9% | 0.8% | — |
| 2019 | 64.6% | 4.5% | 22.3% | 6.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
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 Bradford-Venango-Elk is a formation/play group recorded in West Virginia, with 132 wells on file across 12 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Bradford-Venango-Elk 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.
132 wells target the Bradford-Venango-Elk in West Virginia, worked by 12 recorded operators, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
The Bradford-Venango-Elk operators with the most wells on record in West Virginia are Quality Natural Gas, Diversified Production LLC, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc., Tuscany Gas Ltd. Liability Company and EQT Production Company. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Operators filed 0 drilling permits targeting the Bradford-Venango-Elk 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 0 new drilling permits targeting the Bradford-Venango-Elk in West Virginia 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.
Bradford-Venango-Elk activity in West Virginia includes 132 wells on record and 12 recorded operators, with 0 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 Bradford-Venango-Elk in West Virginia are Mingo, Mc Dowell. 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: West Virginia
Total wells: 132
Recorded operators: 12
Permits 24mo: 0
Summary date: 2026-11-06
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