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Pleasants County, West Virginia

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142
wells permitted or completed since 2016, on the state record: 57
permits outstanding, not yet drilled: 3
wells completed since 2025

Drilling or permitted here since 2025: Jay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc. (23), Triad Hunter LLC (9), Lucas Well Service, Inc. (5), Ross & Wharton Gas Co., Inc. (3), Beacon Resources Corp. (2). All operators in Pleasants County.

Reported production, 2025: 7.8 Bcf of gas, 16,226 barrels of oil, 76,748 barrels of liquids from 782 producing wells. Largest reporters: JAY-BEE OIL & GAS, INC. (7.5 Bcf), PIN OAK OPERATING, LLC (139 MMcf), WV MINERAL GROUP LLC (33 MMcf). Operator-reported to WVDEP, not audited.

Gas reported to the state from Pleasants 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: St. Marys.