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Marion County, West Virginia

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wells permitted or completed since 2016, on the state record: 155
permits outstanding, not yet drilled: 79
wells completed since 2025

Drilling or permitted here since 2025: EQT Production Company (38), CNX Gas Co. LLC (North) (32), Consolidation Coal Co. (22), Diversified Production, LLC (22), West Virginia Land Resources, Inc. (18). Recent wells target the Marcellus Formation. All operators in Marion County.

Reported production, 2025: 188 Bcf of gas, 2,648 barrels of oil from 787 producing wells. Largest reporters: EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC (165 Bcf), XTO ENERGY INC. (19 Bcf), EXPAND OPERATING LLC (2.3 Bcf). Operator-reported to WVDEP, not audited.

Gas reported to the state from Marion County wells each year, 1985 to 2026. A grey bar is a partial year.

Figures come from the state geological survey’s well database and refresh daily. A written county summary with recent activity and owner questions is added once the news service publishes it. County seat: Fairmont.