Ohio Drilling Permits
Ohio's Utica and Point Pleasant formations are the primary horizontal targets in the eastern part of the state. The play extends from Pennsylvania.
All Time
As of October 13, 2026
Recent Activity
As of October 13, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in Ohio
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA LLC | 5 | 35.7% |
| 2 | INR OHIO LLC | 3 | 21.4% |
| 3 | GULFPORT APPALACHIA LLC | 3 | 21.4% |
| 4 | MORAN SHERMAN DEAN | 2 | 14.3% |
| 5 | LIQUI-GEN ENERGY LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
Find Wells Near You in Ohio
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Target Formations
11
UTICA
100.0%
Major Basins in Ohio
Appalachian Basin
Rig-count data for this basin is currently unavailable.
Data Source
Data Coverage
1947-07-22 to 2026-10-13
Source Check Schedule
Configured weekly
Last successful check: unavailable. This is separate from the permit-record date.
Access This Data via API
Access Ohio well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=OHcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=OH"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "Ohio",
"state_code": "OH",
"total_permits": 238672,
"last_30_days": 14,
"last_365_days": 72,
"year_over_year_change": "N/A",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA LLC",
"permits": 5,
"pct_share": "35.7%"
},
{
"name": "INR OHIO LLC",
"permits": 3,
"pct_share": "21.4%"
},
{
"name": "GULFPORT APPALACHIA LLC",
"permits": 3,
"pct_share": "21.4%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)",
"data_as_of": "2026-10-13",
"source_checked_at": null,
"configured_check_cadence": "weekly"
}
}Ohio Drilling Permit FAQs
Ohio has 238,672 historical drilling permits in the returned dataset, with 14 records in its latest 30-day calculation. The latest returned permit date is October 13, 2026. The configured weekly source-check schedule is not a guarantee that the dataset is current to the regulator.
Ohio includes the Appalachian Basin basin. Ohio's Utica and Point Pleasant formations are the primary horizontal targets in the eastern part of the state. The play extends from Pennsylvania.
The top operators in Ohio by permit count are: ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA LLC (35.7%), INR OHIO LLC (21.4%), GULFPORT APPALACHIA LLC (21.4%).
Official permit data comes from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) (https://ohiodnr.gov/wps/portal/gov/odnr/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/oil-gas/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.
Weekly Drilling Report
See how Ohio compares to other states in our weekly permit analysis with interactive map and operator rankings.
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