Hocking County, OH oil and gas wells
6,160 wells: 1,398 active, 3,613 plugged, 24 orphaned, run by 263 operators.
Figures from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, updated 2026-10-19.
Top operators in Hocking
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION LLC | 540 | 573 |
| KILBARGER INVESTMENTS INC | 222 | 308 |
| HOCKING HILLS ENERGY AND WELL SERVICE LLC | 69 | 88 |
| NORTHWOOD ENERGY CORP | 67 | 83 |
| PETROX, INC | 61 | 62 |
| HUFFMAN-BOWERS INC | 31 | 43 |
| SCHMELZER PLUGGING LLC | 31 | 31 |
| JEANIE ENTERPRISES LLC | 27 | 31 |
| HOWDYSHELL PUMPING INC | 22 | 22 |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | 21 | 21 |
| LOGAN GAS INC | 18 | 18 |
| OIL ENTERPRISES | 17 | 34 |
| HOUNDS OIL & GAS LLC | 16 | 16 |
| GEOPETRO LLC | 15 | 16 |
| MH OILFIELD SERVICE LLC | 14 | 17 |
| GEO KAT LLC | 14 | 14 |
| PINECO | 13 | 14 |
| ALNA ENERGY LLC | 12 | 12 |
| KENOIL LLC | 11 | 65 |
| BCL OIL INC | 9 | 9 |
| MONDAY CREEK RESOURCES LTD | 8 | 8 |
| MURPHY OIL COMPANY INC | 7 | 11 |
| SINKOVITZ PAUL | 7 | 7 |
| PETRO QUEST INC | 6 | 9 |
| LUOIL INC | 5 | 6 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA # 1 | 34-073-23362 | Orphaned | Gas | MERCURY OIL & GAS |
| EDITH AMERINE # 2 | 34-073-22230 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | BAY STATE EXPLORATION CO |
| HAMILTON JM& EM 9 | 34-073-61798 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| HOWSON EDGAR 1 | 34-073-20126 | Orphaned | Dry hole | — |
| JOHNSTON 1 | 34-073-62597 | Orphaned | Dry hole | — |
| KLC 1 | 34-073-62599 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| KLC 2 | 34-073-62600 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| MARTENS & WALLEY 2 | 34-073-61630 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| MARTENS AL 1 | 34-073-61629 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| MCCLAIN JB 1 | 34-073-61604 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| MCKNIGHT VIRGIL J 1 | 34-073-21146 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | — |
| MOWERY W H 1 | 34-073-62445 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | — |
| PALMER (HIDE-A-WAY HILLS INC) 1 | 34-073-22812 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| PAXTON MAHLEN 2 | 34-073-21449 | Orphaned | Storage | — |
| PAXTON MAHLON 2 | 34-073-21445 | Orphaned | Storage | — |
| PRIMMER BARBARA 2 | 34-073-60710 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| R. GREEN 1 | 34-073-62601 | Orphaned | Unknown | — |
| SHEETS CLARK 1 | 34-073-62592 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | UNREGISTERED OWNER |
| STARR HK 1 | 34-073-60256 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| SWAZY MARGARET 1 | 34-073-20264 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | — |
| Thompson 1 | 34-073-62602 | Orphaned | Unknown | — |
| VANSICKLE ALBERT 2 | 34-073-60872 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST (HOCKING FUEL CO) 1 | 34-073-60436 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| WHARTON C 7 | 34-073-60596 | Orphaned | Gas | — |