Statewide permits, drilled-but-uncompleted inventory, recent spuds, newly producing wells, and the most active operators and counties — compiled monthly from Ohio Department of Natural Resources well-header records. Free to cite, quote, and embed with attribution.
Data as of · CC BY 4.0As of August 19, 2026, Ohio has 308 drilling permits filed over the trailing 24 months, 3 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, 3 wells spudded in the last 90 days, and 15 wells brought onto first production in the last six months, across 88 producing counties — per Ohio Department of Natural Resources records compiled by Buckhead Energy.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ows Acquisition CO LLC | 5,622 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Diversified Production LLC | 4,708 | 27 | 16 |
| 3 | Eco Power Crypto LLC | 2,382 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Oxford Oil | 1,722 | 0 | 407 |
| 5 | Kenoil | 1,631 | 0 | 120 |
| # | County | Recent Permits | DUCs | Producing Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 6 | 2,826 | — |
| 2 | Monroe | 36 | 1,933 | — |
| 3 | Perry | 3 | 3,086 | — |
| 4 | Morgan | 5 | 1,626 | — |
| 5 | Muskingum | 5 | 2,985 | — |
Compiled from Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) well-header and production filings: permits over a trailing 24-month window, current DUC inventory (spudded, not yet completed), spuds in the last 90 days, and wells with first production within six months. Refreshed monthly; every figure carries the as-of date above.
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Buckhead Energy, "Ohio Drilling Activity Report — August 2026," compiled from Ohio Department of Natural Resources records, August 19, 2026. https://www.buckheadenergy.com/ohio-drilling-activity-report
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