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172
wells permitted or completed since 2016, on the state record: 28
permits outstanding, not yet drilled: 7
wells completed since 2025

Drilling or permitted here since 2025: SWN Production Company, LLC (19), Expand Operating, LLC (8), Tunnel Ridge, LLC (2), Oper in Min.owner fld,no code assgn(Orphan well proj) (1), Duckworth, Steve (1). Recent wells target the Marcellus Formation. All operators in Ohio County.

Reported production, 2025: 105 Bcf of gas, 2,310,021 barrels of oil, 10,274,748 barrels of liquids from 230 producing wells. Largest reporters: EXPAND OPERATING LLC (105 Bcf), SAMPSON, DOROTHY MAE (60 Mcf), DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC (0 Mcf). Operator-reported to WVDEP, not audited.

Gas reported to the state from Ohio 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: Wheeling.