Appalachian Basin DUC Wells slips to 630 wells
Eastern US gas province including Marcellus and Utica shales. America's largest natural gas-producing region.
Wells
As of August 1, 2026
of 4,384 US total
3 states
Month-over-Month Change
Basin Overview
States
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
Primary Production
gas
Major Operators
EQT, Range Resources, Southwestern, Antero
Related Appalachia Data
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/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=appalachiacurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/duc-wells?basin=appalachia"
Sample Response
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"data": {
"basin": "Appalachia",
"duc_wells": 630,
"change_from_last_month": -23,
"percent_of_total": 14.4,
"states": [
"Pennsylvania",
"Ohio",
"West Virginia"
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "EIA Drilling Productivity Report",
"updated_at": "2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
}Appalachian Basin DUC Wells FAQs
As of Aug 2026, the Appalachian Basin had 630 DUC (Drilled but Uncompleted) wells per the EIA Drilling Productivity Report (STEO Table 10a), which EIA updates monthly.
The Appalachian Basin is primarily a natural gas-producing region. Eastern US gas province including Marcellus and Utica shales. America's largest natural gas-producing region.
Major operators in the Appalachian Basin include EQT, Range Resources, Southwestern, Antero. These companies account for a significant portion of drilling and completion activity in the basin.
The Appalachian Basin spans Pennsylvania and Ohio and West Virginia. Eastern US gas province including Marcellus and Utica shales. America's largest natural gas-producing region.