The complete live dashboard of the Ohio oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations, current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed daily from Ohio Department of Natural Resources records.
Data as of September 18, 2026 Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources · refreshed daily
Quick answer: Ohio oil and gas activity (as of September 18, 2026): 253 drilling permits in the last 24 months, 0 wells spudded in the last 90 days, 87 new producers in six months, and 34 wells spudded with no reported first production (the DUC inventory). Ows Acquisition Co. LLC is the most active operator by wells operated, Washington County the most active county by wells on record, and the Utica the leading formation by wells on record. Every figure is compiled from Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) records.
As of September 18, 2026, Ohio had 100 active oil & gas operators across 88 counties and 10 formations, led by Ows Acquisition CO LLC with 5,620 wells, with 253 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 34 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Ohio Department of Natural Resources records.
The 10 largest operators of record in Ohio, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs | Top Formation | Top County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ows Acquisition CO LLC | 5,620 | 14 | 19 | Utica | Stark |
| 2 | Diversified Production LLC | 4,704 | 28 | 16 | Utica | Coshocton |
| 3 | Columbia Gas Transmission | 2,763 | 3 | 2,196 | Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora | Ashland |
| 4 | Eco Power Crypto LLC | 2,382 | 0 | 16 | Utica | Muskingum |
| 5 | Oxford Oil | 1,722 | 0 | 407 | Utica | Muskingum |
| 6 | Kenoil | 1,627 | 0 | 120 | Utica | Perry |
| 7 | Northwood Energy | 1,404 | 3 | 30 | Utica | Noble |
| 8 | Eog Ohio, LLC | 1,253 | 117 | 20 | Utica | Carroll |
| 9 | Petrox | 1,193 | 0 | 37 | Utica | Ashtabula |
| 10 | Ascent Resourcesmarcellus | 1,187 | 124 | 53 | Utica | Belmont |
The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Ohio. See the full county rankings →
| County | Total Wells | Permits 24mo | Spuds 90d | DUCs | Top Operator | Top Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 17,773 | 8 | 0 | 2,834 | Stonebridge Operating Company | Utica |
| Monroe | 12,560 | 32 | 0 | 1,932 | Graymarr LLC | Utica |
| Perry | 12,117 | 2 | 0 | 3,086 | Kenoil | Utica |
| Morgan | 11,458 | 5 | 0 | 1,663 | Eco Power Crypto LLC | Utica |
| Muskingum | 10,665 | 4 | 0 | 2,984 | Eco Power Crypto LLC | Utica |
| Hancock | 9,790 | 0 | 0 | 1,028 | Rockwell Oil Company | Cincinnati Arch |
| Licking | 9,748 | 1 | 0 | 2,973 | Knox Energy | Utica |
| Medina | 8,677 | 19 | 0 | 2,255 | King Drilling Company | Utica |
| Noble | 8,341 | 54 | 0 | 1,676 | Northwood Energy | Utica |
| Coshocton | 8,247 | 3 | 0 | 2,266 | Diversified Production LLC | Utica |
The 10 most-active formations and plays in Ohio. See all active Ohio formations →
| Formation | Wells | Active Operators | Permits 24mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | 109,017 | 7,807 | 113 |
| Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora | 10,158 | 866 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Arch | 1,862 | 372 | 1 |
| Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | 1,041 | 32 | 377 |
| Appalachian Basin | 791 | 156 | 174 |
| Devonian (Ohio) | 525 | 178 | 0 |
| Michigan Basin | 259 | 46 | 0 |
| Marcellus | 191 | 33 | 2 |
| Berea-Murrysville | 165 | 62 | 0 |
| Antrim | 69 | 13 | 0 |
| Permit Date | Well | API | County | Formation | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Sproul Trs 14s | 34157255800000 |
Tuscarawas | Appalachian Basin | Eog |
| 2026-09-04 | Maple | 34137200640000 |
Putnam | Cincinnati Arch | Vault Gsl Ccs |
| 2026-09-04 | Sproul Trs 12s | 34157255790000 |
Tuscarawas | Appalachian Basin | Eog |
| 2026-09-03 | Engle Hfr 10s | 34067219100000 |
Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| 2026-09-03 | Engle Hfr 4s | 34067219080000 |
Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| 2026-09-03 | Engle Hfr 6s | 34067219090000 |
Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| 2026-09-03 | Engle Hfr 2s | 34067219070000 |
Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| 2026-09-03 | Engle Hfr 8s | 34067219110000 |
Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| 2026-08-31 | Cobalt Cbr 202b | 34019229860000 |
Carroll | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| 2026-08-31 | Cobalt Cbr 4b | 34019229870000 |
Carroll | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) | Eog |
| First Prod | Days Producing | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Ronald N Smf Jf 3h | Ascent Resourcesmarcellus | Jefferson | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Good Shepherd Hge 5b | Eog Ohio, LLC | Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | English-Windsor 1hu | Inr Ohio LLC | Noble | Appalachian Basin |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | English-Reed 2hu | Inr Ohio LLC | Noble | Appalachian Basin |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Engle Hfr 7b | Eog Ohio, LLC | Harrison | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Grove Cl Knx 210h | Eog Ohio, LLC | Columbiana | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Circle Oaks Sw Wsg Gr 2h | Ascent Resourcesmarcellus | Guernsey | Appalachian Basin |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Sunfish Gy Cen 210h | Eog Ohio, LLC | Guernsey | Appalachian Basin |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Walters 30-12-5 4rd | Eog Ohio, LLC | Carroll | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2026-06-01 | 108 | Young 211900 4a | Gulfport Appalachia | Belmont | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| Spud Date | Days Since Spud | Well | Operator | County | Formation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | 302 | Shula Twr 3a | Eog Resources | Tuscarawas | Appalachian Basin |
| 2025-09-18 | 364 | Cheetah Nsh 6c | Eog Resources | Noble | Appalachian Basin |
| 2025-09-04 | 378 | Randall G-M Mnr 8hm | Expand Operating LLC | Monroe | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2025-09-03 | 379 | Randall F-M Mnr 6hm | Expand Operating LLC | Monroe | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2025-09-02 | 380 | Randall E-M Mnr 4hm | Expand Operating LLC | Monroe | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2025-08-26 | 387 | Fairfield Phoenix 9h | Hilcorp Energy Company | Columbiana | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2025-08-26 | 387 | Ayers Se Mds Gr 8h | Ascent Resourcesmarcellus | Guernsey | Appalachian Basin |
| 2025-08-26 | 387 | Fairfield Phoenix 8h | Hilcorp Energy Company | Columbiana | Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) |
| 2025-08-25 | 388 | Ayers Se Mds Gr 6h | Ascent Resourcesmarcellus | Guernsey | Appalachian Basin |
| 2025-08-25 | 388 | Ayers Sw Mds Gr 2h | Ascent Resourcesmarcellus | Guernsey | Appalachian Basin |
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Refresh cadence: Daily. Data current as of September 18, 2026.
What's tracked: Permits filed in the last 24 months, wells spudded in the last 90 days, wells with first production in the last 6 months, drilled-uncompleted (DUC) wells, top operators by total well count, top counties by activity, and active formations/plays.
Disclaimer: Data is provided as a public-service reference. Buckhead Energy is not affiliated with the operators listed unless explicitly stated.
The operator, county, and formation figures above are compiled from our openly-licensed well-header dataset, permanently archived on Zenodo (CERN) under CC BY 4.0 — free to reproduce and adapt with credit to Buckhead Energy.
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As of September 18, 2026, this dashboard tracks 100 active Ohio operators ranked by well count, led by Ows Acquisition CO LLC, Diversified Production LLC, Columbia Gas Transmission. See the Top Ohio Operators leaderboard for the full ranking.
About 253 Ohio drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Ohio Department of Natural Resources records (as of September 18, 2026).
A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of September 18, 2026, Ohio had about 34 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.
Ohio activity centers on the Appalachian Basin, the Utica Shale gas field, and the Clinton Sandstone, among roughly 10 active formations across 88 counties, aggregated from Ohio Department of Natural Resources records.
It is refreshed daily from Ohio Department of Natural Resources well and permit records. The current data is as of September 18, 2026.
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State: Ohio
Operators: 100
Counties: 88
Formations: 10
Permits 24mo: 253
DUCs: 34
Data as of: September 18, 2026
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