West Virginia Drilling Permits
West Virginia's Marcellus Shale extends from Pennsylvania. The northern panhandle has the thickest Marcellus deposits in the basin.
All Time
As of January 23, 2026
Recent Activity
As of January 23, 2026
Year over Year
Top Operators in West Virginia
| Rank | Operator | Permits (30d) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASCENT RESOURCES - MARCELLUS, LLC | 12 | 15.0% |
| 2 | TRIBUNE RESOURCES, LLC | 11 | 13.8% |
| 3 | ARSENAL RESOURCES LLC | 10 | 12.5% |
| 4 | EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY | 9 | 11.2% |
| 5 | ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION | 9 | 11.2% |
| 6 | HG ENERGY II APPALACHIA, LLC | 8 | 10.0% |
| 7 | EXPAND OPERATING LLC | 8 | 10.0% |
| 8 | SWN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | 7 | 8.8% |
| 9 | LIPPIZAN PETROLEUM, INC. | 2 | 2.5% |
| 10 | OPERATOR UNKNOWN | 1 | 1.2% |
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Target Formations
46
MARCELLUS
100.0%
Major Basins in West Virginia
Appalachian Basin
View Appalachian Basin rig count →Data Source
Data Coverage
2025-01-13 to 2026-01-12
Update Frequency
Weekly updates
Access This Data via API
Access West Virginia well permit data programmatically. Historical data, trends, and more.
/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=WVcurl -X GET "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/v1/drilling-intelligence/well-permits?state=WV"
Sample Response
{
"data": {
"state": "West Virginia",
"state_code": "WV",
"total_permits": 367,
"last_30_days": 80,
"last_365_days": 363,
"year_over_year_change": "+8975.0%",
"top_operators": [
{
"name": "ASCENT RESOURCES - MARCELLUS, LLC",
"permits": 12,
"pct_share": "15.0%"
},
{
"name": "TRIBUNE RESOURCES, LLC ",
"permits": 11,
"pct_share": "13.8%"
},
{
"name": "ARSENAL RESOURCES LLC",
"permits": 10,
"pct_share": "12.5%"
}
]
},
"meta": {
"source": "West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES)",
"update_frequency": "weekly",
"updated_at": "2026-01-23T07:59:29.453Z"
}
}West Virginia Drilling Permit FAQs
West Virginia has 367 total drilling permits tracked in our database, with 80 permits issued in the last 30 days. The West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES) updates permit data weekly.
West Virginia includes the Appalachian Basin basin. West Virginia's Marcellus Shale extends from Pennsylvania. The northern panhandle has the thickest Marcellus deposits in the basin.
The top operators in West Virginia by permit count are: ASCENT RESOURCES - MARCELLUS, LLC (15.0%), TRIBUNE RESOURCES, LLC (13.8%), ARSENAL RESOURCES LLC (12.5%).
Official permit data comes from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES) (https://www.wvgs.wvnet.edu/). OilPriceAPI aggregates this data and provides it via API with historical trends and operator analytics.