Knox County, OH oil and gas wells
6,824 wells: 1,585 active, 3,681 plugged, 25 orphaned, run by 418 operators.
Figures from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, updated 2026-10-19.
Top operators in Knox
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| VALLEY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT | 164 | 201 |
| MARAM ENERGY INC | 127 | 220 |
| KNOX ENERGY INC. | 126 | 162 |
| ELKHEAD GAS & OIL CO | 115 | 155 |
| DUGAN OIL AND GAS LLC | 96 | 105 |
| B & J DRILLING CO | 74 | 185 |
| BI JOE DEVELOPMENT INC | 52 | 73 |
| LBJ DRILLING CO INC | 51 | 97 |
| MFC DRILLING INC | 49 | 51 |
| HARDESTY PRODUCTION | 41 | 54 |
| MORAN SHERMAN DEAN | 34 | 39 |
| BRATTON ENERGY | 31 | 33 |
| MASON DRILLING INC | 29 | 46 |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | 29 | 29 |
| R & J WELL SERVICE LLC | 28 | 34 |
| SAMPLES JAMES F | 21 | 59 |
| McDONALD DALE E | 21 | 21 |
| MORAN WELL SERVICE INC. | 20 | 34 |
| HELMS OIL | 17 | 24 |
| WHITNEY THOMAS C | 15 | 18 |
| NEOS ENERGY LLC | 15 | 15 |
| CAMPHIRE GEORGE E. | 14 | 31 |
| H I SMITH OIL & GAS INC | 14 | 19 |
| UNITY PETROLEUM | 13 | 18 |
| WHEELER MICHAEL D | 13 | 16 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned