16,292 wells across 577 recorded operators, with 22 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 West Virginia has 16,292 wells on record across 577 recorded operators, with 22 drilling permits filed in the 24-month window at source refresh. Its operators with the most wells on record are Diversified Production LLC, Ross And Wharton Gas Company, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc., Deran Resources 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 Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora formation in West Virginia:
| # | Operator | Wells in Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diversified Production LLC | 3,868 |
| 2 | Ross And Wharton Gas Company | 682 |
| 3 | Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage INC | 467 |
| 4 | Deran Resources | 464 |
| 5 | Eqt Production Company | 407 |
| 6 | Wv Mineral Group LLC | 368 |
| 7 | Horizon Energy | 353 |
| 8 | K Petroleum | 347 |
| 9 | Ramsey Associated Petroleum | 338 |
| 10 | R & R Oil & Gas | 336 |
The West Virginia counties with the most Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora activity:
Gilmer, Lewis, Braxton, Wayne, Upshur
Drilling permits in West Virginia 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 | 469 | 45 | 9.6% | 178 ft |
| 2025 | 657 | 10 | 1.5% | n<5 |
| 2024 | 445 | 10 | 2.2% | n<5 |
| 2023 | 714 | 30 | 4.2% | 174 ft |
| 2022 | 589 | 20 | 3.4% | 151 ft |
| 2021 | 588 | 21 | 3.6% | n<5 |
| 2020 | 381 | 30 | 7.9% | n<5 |
| 2019 | 775 | 49 | 6.3% | 4,857 ft |
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 Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora is a formation/play group recorded in West Virginia, with 16,292 wells on file across 577 distinct operators of record. Operators have filed 22 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.
16,292 wells target the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora in West Virginia, worked by 577 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 West Virginia are Diversified Production LLC, Ross And Wharton Gas Company, Eastern Gas Transmission And Storage Inc., Deran Resources and EQT Production Company. The full ranking is in the table on this page. Formation summary date: 2026-11-06.
Operators filed 22 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 22 new drilling permits targeting the Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora 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.
Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora activity in West Virginia includes 16,292 wells on record and 577 recorded operators, with 22 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 West Virginia are Gilmer, Lewis, Braxton, Wayne, Upshur. 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: 16,292
Recorded operators: 577
Permits 24mo: 22
Summary date: 2026-11-06
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