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Ohio Oil & Gas Industry Snapshot 2026

The complete live dashboard of the Ohio oil and gas industry — top operators, hottest counties, most-active formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, Mississippi Lime, Clinton Sandstone), current permit pipeline, DUC stack, recent rig activity, and newly producing wells. Refreshed monthly from OCC well-header records.

Data as of July 28, 2026 Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources · refreshed monthly

Original Data As of July 28, 2026

As of July 28, 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 302 drilling permits filed in the last 24 months and 11 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in inventory, per Ohio Department of Natural Resources records.

100
Active operators
88
Producing counties
302
Permits filed (last 24 mo)
11
DUC wells in inventory
Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) well and permit records
Methodology: Aggregated from Ohio Department of Natural Resources records: operators ranked by well count; counties and formations (SCOOP, STACK, Woodford, etc.) by activity; drilling permits over a trailing 24-month window; and current DUC (drilled-but-uncompleted) inventory.
Updated: Refreshed monthly — data current as of July 28, 2026
Total Wells (Top 100 Operators)
63,406
Recent Permits
302
last 24 months
DUC Inventory
11
drilled, uncompleted
Recent Spuds
11
last 90 days
New Producers
29
first prod in last 6 months
Active Counties
88
Active Formations
10
Operators Tracked
100

Top 10 Ohio Operators

The 10 largest operators of record in Ohio, by total well count. See the full top-100 leaderboard →

#OperatorWellsPermits 24moDUCsTop FormationTop County
1 Ows Acquisition CO LLC 5,620 16 19 Utica Stark
2 Diversified Production LLC 4,704 53 16 Utica Coshocton
3 Columbia Gas Transmission 2,762 3 2,195 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 4 30 Utica Noble
8 Eog Ohio, LLC 1,247 151 33 Utica Carroll
9 Petrox 1,193 0 37 Utica Ashtabula
10 Ascent Resourcesmarcellus 1,179 129 65 Utica Belmont

Top 10 Ohio Counties (by Drilling Activity)

The 10 most-active oil and gas counties in Ohio. See the full county rankings →

CountyTotal WellsPermits 24moSpuds 90dDUCsTop OperatorTop Formation
Washington 17,772 14 0 2,824 Stonebridge Operating Company Utica
Monroe 12,560 41 1 1,934 Graymarr LLC Utica
Perry 12,117 2 0 3,086 Kenoil Utica
Morgan 11,427 14 0 1,627 Eco Power Crypto LLC Utica
Muskingum 10,665 10 0 2,986 Eco Power Crypto LLC Utica
Hancock 9,789 0 0 1,025 Rockwell Oil Company Cincinnati Arch
Licking 9,748 5 0 2,974 Knox Energy Utica
Medina 8,676 20 0 2,256 King Drilling Company Utica
Noble 8,324 50 0 1,694 Northwood Energy Utica
Coshocton 8,247 5 0 2,266 Diversified Production LLC Utica

Top 10 Ohio Formations & Plays

The 10 most-active formations and plays in Ohio. See all active Ohio formations →

FormationWellsActive OperatorsPermits 24mo
Utica 109,016 7,802 219
Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora 10,154 864 4
Cincinnati Arch 1,862 372 0
Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) 1,011 32 376
Appalachian Basin 757 154 182
Devonian (Ohio) 525 178 0
Michigan Basin 259 46 0
Marcellus 191 33 2
Berea-Murrysville 165 62 0
Antrim 69 13 0

Latest 10 Drilling Permits

Permit DateWellAPICountyFormationOperator
2026-07-24 Hodkinson-Hines 34067202350000 Harrison Utica Diversified Production LLC
2026-07-24 Dale Yoder Sw 2hu 34121247180000 Noble Appalachian Basin Inr Ohio LLC
2026-07-24 Dale Yoder Sw 1hu 34121247170000 Noble Appalachian Basin Inr Ohio LLC
2026-07-23 Chapman Gy Cen 10h 34059247450000 Guernsey Appalachian Basin Eog Ohio LLC
2026-07-23 Cooper W Wsg Gr 4h 34059247650000 Guernsey Appalachian Basin Ascent Resourcesmarcellus
2026-07-17 Bertram Nw Lnd Gr 1h 34059247630000 Guernsey Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) Ascent Resourcesmarcellus
2026-07-17 Bertram N Lnd Gr 3h 34059247640000 Guernsey Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) Ascent Resourcesmarcellus
2026-07-14 Bates-Davis No. 1-A 34129202790000 Pickaway Appalachian Basin Hocking Hills Energy And Well Service LLC
2026-07-10 Sloan 210605 3a 34111250440000 Monroe Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) Gulfport Appalachia
2026-07-10 Sloan 211892 2a 34111250430000 Monroe Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area) Gulfport Appalachia
View all recent Ohio permits →

Latest 10 Spudded Wells

Spud DateDays AgoWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-07-10 17 Archie C Wyn Jf 5h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Jefferson Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Navy Cbr 2b Eog Resources Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Cobalt Cbr 1a Eog Resources Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Rubel S 8hu Inr Ohio LLC Guernsey Appalachian Basin
2026-07-10 17 Ronald N Smf Jf 5h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Jefferson Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Good Shepherd Hge 5b Eog Ohio, LLC Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Sadler E Shc Hr 9h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Antolak Ne Rch Bl 7h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Belmont Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Fairfield Phoenix 7h Hilcorp Energy Company Columbiana Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Paul Holiday B Up Mnr 2h Expand Operating LLC Monroe Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
View all recently spudded Ohio wells →

Latest 10 Newly Producing Wells

First ProdDays ProducingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-03-01 148 Bearcats Nb Buf 6h Eog Ohio, LLC Noble Appalachian Basin
2026-03-01 148 Bearcats Nb Buf 10h Eog Ohio, LLC Noble Appalachian Basin
2026-03-01 148 Cologie N Grn Hr 3h-A Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-03-01 148 Frame 2hu Inr Ohio LLC Guernsey Appalachian Basin
2026-03-01 148 Cologie Nw Grn Hr 1h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-03-01 148 Cologie Ne Grn Hr 5h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-03-01 148 Watkins Cr Mon 8h Eog Ohio, LLC Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-03-01 148 Watkins Cr Mon 6h Eog Ohio, LLC Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-03-01 148 Watkins Cr Mon 210h Eog Ohio, LLC Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-03-01 148 Watkins Cr Mon 10h Eog Ohio, LLC Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
View all newly producing Ohio wells →

10 Most-Recent Ohio DUCs

Spud DateDays WaitingWellOperatorCountyFormation
2026-07-10 17 Sadler E Shc Hr 9h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Antolak Ne Rch Bl 7h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Belmont Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Cobalt Cbr 1a Eog Resources Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Rubel S 8hu Inr Ohio LLC Guernsey Appalachian Basin
2026-07-10 17 Navy Cbr 2b Eog Resources Carroll Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Charley N Ath Hr 3h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Harrison Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Archie C Wyn Jf 5h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Jefferson Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Ronald N Smf Jf 5h Ascent Resourcesmarcellus Jefferson Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Fairfield Phoenix 7h Hilcorp Energy Company Columbiana Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
2026-07-10 17 Paul Holiday B Up Mnr 2h Expand Operating LLC Monroe Appalachian Basin - (Eastern Overthrust Area)
View the full Ohio DUC inventory →

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About This Dashboard

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources well-header and production filings.

Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of July 28, 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.

Cite this data

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.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21442884 · View on Zenodo

Ohio Oil & Gas Snapshot FAQ

Who are the largest oil and gas operators in Ohio?

As of July 28, 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.

How many drilling permits have been filed in Ohio recently?

About 302 Ohio drilling permits were filed in the trailing 24 months, per Ohio Department of Natural Resources records (as of July 28, 2026).

What is a DUC well, and how many are there in Ohio?

A DUC is a "drilled but uncompleted" well — drilled but not yet hydraulically fractured or put on production. As of July 28, 2026, Ohio had about 11 DUC wells in inventory. DUCs are a leading indicator of near-term completion and production activity.

Which plays and formations drive Ohio oil and gas 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.

How often is this Ohio oil and gas snapshot updated?

It is refreshed monthly from Ohio Department of Natural Resources well and permit records. The current data is as of July 28, 2026.

I own Ohio mineral rights — how do I find my operator and what they are worth?

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Quick Stats

State: Ohio

Operators: 100

Counties: 88

Formations: 10

Permits 24mo: 302

DUCs: 11

Data as of: July 28, 2026

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