Operators Ranked

100

Combined Wells

60,152

Recent Permits (24mo)

635

Combined DUCs

4,887

#	Operator	Wells	Permits 24mo	DUCs	Producing	Top Formation	Top County
1	Ows Acquisition CO LLC	5,622	27	19	5,595	Utica	Stark
2	Diversified Production LLC	4,708	74	16	4,691	Utica	Coshocton
3	Eco Power Crypto LLC	2,382	0	16	2,362	Utica	Muskingum
4	Oxford Oil	1,722	0	407	1,064	Utica	Muskingum
5	Kenoil	1,631	0	120	1,437	Utica	Perry
6	Northwood Energy	1,629	13	31	1,586	Utica	Noble
7	Eog Ohio, LLC	1,247	162	34	1,170	Utica	Carroll
8	Petrox	1,225	0	37	1,165	Utica	Ashtabula
9	Ascent Resourcesmarcellus	1,176	127	71	1,017	Utica	Belmont
10	Pin Oak Energy Partners	1,171	8	10	1,156	Utica	Washington
11	Cgas Exploration	1,127	1	277	357	Utica	Ashtabula
12	Stonebridge Operating Company	1,090	8	24	985	Utica	Washington
13	J D Drilling Company	1,018	0	81	627	Utica	Meigs
14	Knox Energy	961	2	58	854	Utica	Licking
15	Everflow Eastern Ptns	946	6	21	852	Utica	Mahoning
16	Belden And Blake CORP Dba Ward Lake Energy	827	0	213	350	Utica	Stark
17	Eric Petroleum	761	0	1	753	Utica	Mahoning
18	Amtek Oil	746	1	5	739	Utica	Athens
19	Mfc Drilling	744	14	46	635	Utica	Medina
20	Rhdk Oil & Gas LLC/Dba Red Hil	716	0	7	681	Utica	Tuscarawas
21	Enervest Operating	712	0	67	521	Utica	Stark
22	Quaker State Oil Ref	660	0	208	368	Utica	Hocking
23	Bocor Holdings LLC/Bocor Production	654	1	43	556	Utica	Geauga
24	Chesapeake Energy	634	0	143	39	Utica	Carroll
25	Sound Energy	626	8	7	616	Utica	Tuscarawas
26	Harley Drilling & Producing	608	26	50	531	Utica	Ashland
27	Gulfport Appalachia	572	59	28	502	Utica	Belmont
28	Atwood Energy	507	0	67	126	Utica	Ashtabula
29	Bakerwell	505	3	95	290	Utica	Holmes
30	Yei	502	0	42	84	Utica	Stark
31	Chevron	482	0	64	129	Utica	Tuscarawas
32	Huffmanbowers	478	1	13	462	Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora	Gallia
33	R C Poling	452	0	95	320	Utica	Perry
34	Ngo Development	442	1	47	335	Utica	Coshocton
35	Buckeye Oil Producing Company	438	3	48	374	Utica	Holmes
36	Heinrich Enterprises INC Dba Washington Operations	436	2	5	420	Utica	Washington
37	Petro Quest	428	3	8	415	Utica	Athens
38	Viking Resources	420	0	53	101	Utica	Lake
39	Enterprise Energy	417	0	116	14	Utica	Guernsey
40	Cameron Production	415	1	18	387	Utica	Muskingum
41	Artex Oil Company	413	12	61	321	Utica	Tuscarawas
42	Dorfman Production Company	408	1	1	399	Utica	Mahoning
43	David R Hill	405	6	42	331	Utica	Guernsey
44	Graymarr LLC	403	0	4	395	Utica	Monroe
45	Hopewell Oil & Gas Development	402	0	73	171	Utica	Muskingum
46	Jerry Moore	400	0	205	89	Utica	Coshocton
47	Green Collar Energy, LLC	399	5	2	397	Utica	Coshocton
48	Franklin Gas & Oil	394	0	86	295	Utica	Wayne
49	Lake Region Oil	385	4	16	346	Utica	Holmes
50	Range Operating Company	384	0	64	147	Utica	Geauga
51	Hetuck Oil And Gas Company	383	0	1	382	Utica	Summit
52	Kilbarger Investments	382	2	20	343	Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora	Hocking
53	Deep Resources	354	0	38	312	Utica	Ashland
54	James R Smail	353	0	61	80	Utica	Wayne
55	Equity Oil & Gas Funds In	352	2	34	311	Utica	Portage
56	Zilkha Energy	349	0	109	41	Utica	Guernsey
57	J Well Service	347	2	1	345	Utica	Trumbull
58	Maram Energy Company	346	8	25	298	Utica	Knox
59	Stevens Oil & Gas	343	0	5	336	Utica	Monroe
60	Benatty	341	0	76	72	Utica	Morgan
61	Gr Contracting	341	0	8	316	Utica	Monroe
62	Range Resources	341	0	31	83	Utica	Stark
63	Ohio Valley Energy Systems CORP	325	0	10	298	Utica	Mahoning
64	Exco North Coast Energy	322	0	25	193	Utica	Muskingum
65	King Drilling Company	321	1	56	249	Utica	Medina
66	Noble Energy	320	0	94	103	Utica	Portage
67	B & J Drilling Company	315	3	60	235	Utica	Knox
68	Antero Resources	315	7	33	242	Utica	Noble
69	Appalachian Exploration	306	0	34	31	Utica	Medina
70	D & D Energy Company	291	1	1	290	Utica	Stark
71	Bakerwell Serv Rigs	289	0	44	3	Utica	Cuyahoga
72	Busted Knuckle Oil & Gas LLC	287	0	0	287	Utica	Ashtabula
73	Altheirs Oil	285	0	84	148	Utica	Perry
74	Eco Production	285	0	1	284	Utica	Carroll
75	Mutual Oil & Gas Company	284	0	103	77	Utica	Tuscarawas
76	Clarence K Tussel Jr	275	0	0	275	Utica	Ashtabula
77	Rice Drilling B	274	8	22	210	Utica	Belmont
78	G & O Resources	271	0	2	267	Utica	Medina
79	Mainspring	270	0	2	268	Utica	Tuscarawas
80	Expand Operating LLC	267	17	11	247	Utica	Monroe
81	Genesis Resources	266	0	1	261	Utica	Monroe
82	Mb Operating	263	0	33	141	Utica	Stark
83	Edco Drilling & Producing	254	0	94	46	Utica	Coshocton
84	Valley Petroleum Management	254	0	17	232	Utica	Knox
85	Brick Service And Sales INC	252	0	0	252	Utica	Muskingum
86	Summit Petroleum	250	1	6	210	Utica	Summit
87	Hopco Resources	245	0	29	158	Utica	Coshocton
88	Mason Drilling	243	0	37	182	Utica	Holmes
89	Jadoil INC D Vernau	243	0	115	40	Utica	Coshocton
90	Fawn Resources	238	0	77	124	Utica	Ashland
91	Atlas Energy Corporation Del	236	0	52	19	Utica	Trumbull
92	Moran Ronald F	234	0	51	160	Utica	Licking
93	William S Miller	233	0	3	220	Utica	Stark
94	4m Enterprise	227	0	3	224	Medina-Clinton-Tuscarora	Lawrence
95	Derrick Petroleum	227	1	22	189	Utica	Coshocton
96	Eos Energy LLC	226	2	5	221	Utica	Morrow
97	Green Gas Company	225	1	45	156	Utica	Noble
98	Eagle Drilling	225	0	0	225	Utica	Noble
99	Kst Oil & Gas	224	0	18	62	Utica	Summit
100	Elkhead Gas & Oil Company	223	0	23	180	Utica	Knox

About This Leaderboard

Source: Ohio Department of Natural Resources well-header records.

Ranking: Operators ranked by total well count under their current operator-of-record. Recent permits cover the last 24 months; DUC count is wells spudded but not yet producing; producing-well count is wells with a first-production date on file.

Why it matters: Knowing who operates the most wells in Ohio — and who's drilling the most NOW — helps mineral owners understand who they're dealing with at the lease level.

Refresh cadence: Monthly. Data current as of 2026-07-04.

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