County · public record
Reading this county’s permits, completions, operators, and news. This takes a few seconds when the state survey has to be asked.
County · public record
Reading this county’s permits, completions, operators, and news. This takes a few seconds when the state survey has to be asked.
southern · seat Welch
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Drilling or permitted here since 2025: Diversified Production, LLC (7), Energy Development Corporation (6), Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (6), CNX Gas Co. LLC (North) (6), Northport Production Co. (5). All operators in McDowell County.
Reported production, 2025: 8.0 Bcf of gas from 1,947 producing wells. Largest reporters: DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC (6.6 Bcf), POCAHONTAS GAS LLC (466 MMcf), K. PETROLEUM, INC. (301 MMcf). Operator-reported to WVDEP, not audited.
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: Welch.