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
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTRIGHT GEORGE 1 | 34-083-62339 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| DIAL J & DR 1 | 34-083-60726 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| FOX JAMES (BOLLINGER FREDRICK) 1 | 34-083-21599 | Orphaned | Other | — |
| G. & A. HUNTER # 1 | 34-083-23612 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | B & B ENTERPRISE |
| GALBRAITH 1 | 34-083-62340 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | — |
| HARSTINE (OLD WELL) 1 | 34-083-62353 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| HENWOOD JOHN 2 | 34-083-20432 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| LOWTHER JOHN (KECK PHILLIP) 1 | 34-083-21879 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| LOWTHER JOHN (KECK PHILLIP) 2 | 34-083-21904 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | — |
| MEIER MARY (MERILLAT) 3 | 34-083-23610 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | B & B ENTERPRISE |
| MEIER MARY (MERILLAT) 5 | 34-083-23586 | Orphaned | Oil & gas | B & B ENTERPRISE |
| R. BLAINE GREER # 1 | 34-083-22467 | Orphaned | Oil | AKRON PETROLEUM CO |
| RICHARD HILL # 1 | 34-083-23259 | Orphaned | Dry hole | SHRIDER W E CO |
| SHIPLEY RAY & MARIE 1 | 34-083-21364 | Orphaned | Oil | SMALL LAND GROUP LLC |
| SHIPLEY RAY 2 | 34-083-21408 | Orphaned | Other | SMALL LAND GROUP LLC |
| SHULTZ NETTIE 1 | 34-083-20275 | Orphaned | Dry hole | — |
| SMALL 4 | 34-083-62335 | Orphaned | Oil | SMALL LAND GROUP LLC |
| SMALL LAND GROUP LLC | 34-083-60772 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| SMALL WILLIAM 3 | 34-083-62334 | Orphaned | Oil | SMALL LAND GROUP LLC |
| SMALL WILLIAM 6 | 34-083-62336 | Orphaned | Oil | SMALL LAND GROUP LLC |
| SMALL WM 1 | 34-083-60748 | Orphaned | Gas | — |
| SMALL WM 2 | 34-083-60760 | Orphaned | Oil | — |
| SMITH GLEN & SCOTT (WEBSTER GLEN ET AL) 1 | 34-083-21850 | Orphaned | Other | — |
| SMITH GLENN & SCOTT (WEBSTER GLENN) 1 | 34-083-21116 | Orphaned | Other | — |
| STUCKEY DILL MARY 1 | 34-083-21636 | Orphaned | Oil | — |