57,717 wells across 1,192 active operators, with 425 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months.
Refreshed monthly from WVDEP OOG well-header records. Data current as of 2026-08-09.
Quick answer: The Marcellus formation in West Virginia has 57,717 wells on record across 1,192 active operators, with 425 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months (as of 2026-08-09). Its most active operators by well count are Diversified Production LLC, Wv Mineral Group LLC, Pillar Energy, EQT Production Company and Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc.. 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 Marcellus formation in West Virginia:
| # | Operator | Wells in Marcellus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversified Production LLC | 13,811 |
| 2 | Wv Mineral Group LLC | 1,982 |
| 3 | Pillar Energy | 1,811 |
| 4 | Eqt Production Company | 1,613 |
| 5 | Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage INC | 1,595 |
| 6 | Consolidation Coal Company | 1,375 |
| 7 | Greylock Conventional | 1,087 |
| 8 | Ross And Wharton Gas Company | 810 |
| 9 | Columbia Natural Resources | 792 |
| 10 | East Resources | 759 |
The West Virginia counties with the most Marcellus activity:
Kanawha, Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Calhoun
The most recent 100 drilling permits filed for Marcellus wells in West Virginia:
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Operator | Lateral (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Nutter, Sarepta 727 | 4704102579 |
Lewis | Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage INC | — |
| 2026-04-27 | Campbell, Robert N. 1 | 4704900297 |
Marion | Bc Oil Gas Company | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Fry, C. 3025 | 4705100281 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | 639 |
| 2026-04-23 | Simmons, James E. 4224 | 4710300396 |
Wetzel | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Cain, Eunice R. L-4317 | 4710301472 |
Wetzel | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Geho, W. E. 4451 | 4710300450 |
Wetzel | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Quigley, John L-4576 | 4705100391 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Straight, H. W., Etal 6186 | 4704900225 |
Marion | Equitrans | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Heartwood Forestland PC-025a | 4710902607 |
Wyoming | Boone East Development Company | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Trimble & Morrison 9079 | 4700100050 |
Barbour | Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage INC | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Scott, Mollie, Etal 1-5463 | 4709500440 |
Tyler | Equitrans | 275 |
| 2026-02-26 | Parrott, W. 4480 | 4705100315 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Hinerman, E. R. 2270 | 4705100283 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | 523 |
| 2026-02-26 | Blatt, August 4646 | 4710300507 |
Wetzel | Columbia Gas Transmission | 356 |
| 2026-02-12 | Ira & Laura Pritt Pritt South 205 | 4703305904 |
Harrison | Arsenal Resources | 7,737 |
| 2026-02-12 | Ira & Laura Pritt Pritt South 201 | 4703305900 |
Harrison | Arsenal Resources | 11,732 |
| 2026-02-12 | Ira & Laura Pritt Pritt South 202 | 4703305901 |
Harrison | Arsenal Resources | 11,686 |
| 2026-02-06 | Dallison Lumber 1 | 4710300596 |
Wetzel | West Virginia Mineral Development Company | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Trimble, Hoffman S-Sr-1086 | 4700100020 |
Barbour | Hanley Bird | — |
| 2026-01-14 | U.s. Dept. Interior 7471 | 4708300124 |
Randolph | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Blake, J. & M. A. 4799 | 4705100500 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2026-01-12 | Evans, R. W. 4507 | 4705100326 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | 235 |
| 2026-01-12 | Yoho, G. N. L-4603 | 4705100405 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | 138 |
| 2026-01-09 | Tygrett, Bilyane Tygrett-1a | 4708101390 |
Raleigh | Diversified Production LLC | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Western Pocahontas Prop Wpp-005a | 4710902804 |
Wyoming | Diversified Production LLC | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Crab Orchard Coal & Land CO-8a | 4708101431 |
Raleigh | Diversified Production LLC | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Wpp, LLC Ww-11a | 4708101461 |
Raleigh | Diversified Production LLC | 242 |
| 2026-01-09 | Icg Beckley CO-7ar | 4708101441 |
Raleigh | Diversified Production LLC | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Southern Land CO LP Sd-11a | 4708101467 |
Raleigh | Diversified Production LLC | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Beaver Coal Company CO-4a | 4708101452 |
Raleigh | Diversified Production LLC | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Irvine, Kevin L., Etal Lanham 7145 | 4707900261 |
Putnam | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Stern, George 1-4359 | 4705100299 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Pyles, Vincent B. 1-3848 | 4705100162 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Thomas, E. 4446 | 4705100311 |
Marshall | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-12-22 | States, Dorthy 7262 | 4710700302 |
Wood | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Coastal Forest Resources CO. D/B/A Caostal Timberlands CO. Big177h7 | 4710303299 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Coastal Forest Resources CO. D/B/A Coastal Timberlands CO. Big177h2 | 4710303188 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | 12,691 |
| 2025-12-04 | Coastal Forest Resources CO. D/B/A Coastal Timberlands CO. Big177h15 | 4710303191 |
Wetzel | Eqt Production Company | 12,277 |
| 2025-12-03 | Landfried, John & Joann Ripley 12409 | 4703502408 |
Jackson | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Pace, Emily 7288 | 4703500531 |
Jackson | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Columbia Gas Transmission Rockport 7261 | 4710700342 |
Wood | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Cox, David Leo Rockport 7263 | 4710700451 |
Wood | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Goshorn, W. F., Etal 7328 | 4703901607 |
Kanawha | Columbia Gas Transmission | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Shriver, Ada E. 2-3682 | 4706100152 |
Monongalia | West Virginia Mineral Development Company | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Walters, Marie J. Q. Mcintyre 11 | 4709501836 |
Tyler | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Pennzoil Products CO. Silas Wyatt E-2b | 4709501663 |
Tyler | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Morris, Timmy A. J. Wiley H-25 | 4710301679 |
Wetzel | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Baker, Dorsey - Heirs Baker Heirs 11 | 4709501659 |
Tyler | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Stackpole, Allen D. ,. Et Al E. Longstreth E-12 | 4709501627 |
Tyler | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Weedon, Juanita L. F. M. Lemasters 10 | 4709501412 |
Tyler | Vickery Energy LLC | — |
The Marcellus is one of West Virginia's active oil and gas plays, with 57,717 wells on file across 1,192 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 425 drilling permits targeting the Marcellus 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 Kanawha, Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Calhoun, knowing whether your tract sits within an active Marcellus 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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57,717 wells target the Marcellus in West Virginia, worked by 1,192 active operators, per WVDEP OOG well-header records (as of 2026-08-09).
By well count, the most active Marcellus operators in West Virginia are Diversified Production LLC, Wv Mineral Group LLC, Pillar Energy, EQT Production Company and Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc.. The full ranking is in the table on this page.
Operators filed 425 drilling permits targeting the Marcellus in the last 24 months — a live measure of current activity, per WVDEP OOG records.
Operators filed 425 new drilling permits targeting the Marcellus in West Virginia over the last 24 months. New permits and spuds are the clearest signal of active Marcellus drilling, per WVDEP OOG records (as of 2026-08-09).
Marcellus activity in West Virginia currently spans 57,717 wells on record and 1,192 active operators, led by Diversified Production LLC, Wv Mineral Group LLC, Pillar Energy, EQT Production Company and Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc., with 425 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 2026-08-09).
The most active Marcellus counties in West Virginia are Kanawha, Doddridge, Harrison, Ritchie, Calhoun.
Value depends on your net mineral acres or royalty decimal, the operator, the remaining drilling locations, and current oil and gas prices. Buckhead Energy checks your tract against current Marcellus well and permit data and puts a free, no-obligation written offer in writing — this page is informational only, not a valuation.
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Formation: Marcellus
State: West Virginia
Total wells: 57,717
Active operators: 1,192
Permits 24mo: 425
Last refresh: 2026-08-09
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