Licking County, OH oil and gas wells
9,324 wells: 1,759 active, 4,884 plugged, 42 orphaned, run by 507 operators.
Figures from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil and Gas, updated 2026-10-19.
Top operators in Licking
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
|---|---|---|
| KNOX ENERGY INC. | 201 | 236 |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | 128 | 128 |
| MORAN RONALD F | 73 | 160 |
| McDONALD DALE E | 66 | 83 |
| NETHERS GARY L | 64 | 183 |
| NORTHWOOD ENERGY CORP | 58 | 69 |
| LBJ DRILLING CO INC | 53 | 79 |
| H & A DRILLING | 51 | 57 |
| WHEELER MICHAEL D | 48 | 62 |
| KENOIL LLC | 43 | 216 |
| THE EDWARD H EVERETT COMPANY | 36 | 83 |
| NGO DEVELOPMENT CORP. | 31 | 61 |
| PORTER PETROLEUM | 31 | 36 |
| McQUEEN KEVIN L | 30 | 55 |
| MORAN SHERMAN DEAN | 30 | 32 |
| H & D DRILLING CO INC | 24 | 64 |
| ENERVEST OPERATING LLC | 24 | 27 |
| DERRICK PETROLEUM INC | 23 | 48 |
| DUGAN OIL AND GAS LLC | 23 | 25 |
| DONALD BYERS OIL & GAS LLC | 22 | 37 |
| DALTON PRODUCTION - DALTON LEE | 21 | 23 |
| DAVID R HILL INC | 20 | 33 |
| R H PENICK CO LTD | 19 | 35 |
| MORAN OIL PARTNERS LLC | 19 | 19 |
| LOTHES JOHN W | 16 | 46 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) 4 | 34-089-62563 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-62570 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62576 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62583 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-62597 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 4 | 34-089-62603 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62605 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62606 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62610 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 4 | 34-089-62624 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 2 | 34-089-62638 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 3 | 34-089-62673 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 2 | 34-089-62674 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-62675 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-62677 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 3 | 34-089-62678 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62688 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-62689 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62691 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62696 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62739 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62742 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62753 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62769 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62804 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62806 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62807 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62810 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62829 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62835 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62841 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62850 | Plugged | Oil & gas | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62855 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62860 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62862 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62863 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62882 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62914 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62918 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62930 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62931 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62932 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62933 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62940 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62941 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62945 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62946 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62948 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-62952 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) 13 | 34-089-63023 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-63031 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-63033 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-63092 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) 1 | 34-089-63112 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63129 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63232 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63250 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63251 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63252 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63254 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| (no name) | 34-089-63288 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| (no name) 2 | 34-089-63303 | Plugged | Oil & gas | — |
| (HUPP) WILLIAMS 1 | 34-089-22107 | Plugged | Gas | HOOVER FRANK W DBA CHEROKEE DRILLING |
| A-G SADESKI # 1 | 34-089-24747 | Plugged | Oil & gas | HOPEWELL OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY |
| A. D. COOPERRIDER # 2-A | 34-089-22528 | Plugged | Oil | R H PENICK CO LTD |
| A. LIPFERT # 2-635 | 34-089-24077 | Plugged | Oil & gas | CGAS EXPLORATION |
| A. LIPFERT # 3-636 3 | 34-089-24351 | Plugged | Oil & gas | CGAS EXPLORATION |
| A. PAGEL # 1 | 34-089-23556 | Plugged | Oil & gas | ZENITH OIL & GAS INC |
| A. SFORZA # 1 | 34-089-22574 | Plugged | Oil & gas | POSTON OPERATING CO INC |
| ABBOTT CJ 1 | 34-089-63234 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ABEL ROBERT 1 | 34-089-24089 | Plugged | Oil | NETHERS GARY L |
| ABEL ROBERT 2 | 34-089-24090 | Plugged | Oil | NETHERS GARY L |
| ABEL ROBERT 5 | 34-089-24490 | Plugged | Oil | NETHERS GARY L |
| ABEREGG SOLD 1 | 34-089-22665 | Plugged | Oil & gas | DONALD BYERS OIL & GAS LLC |
| ACKERMAN STEPHEN 1 | 34-089-61390 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ACORD-WILSON UNIT # 1 | 34-089-24482 | Plugged | Dry hole | JADOIL INC D VERNAU |
| ACORD-WILSON UNIT # 1-B | 34-089-24500 | Plugged | Oil | JADOIL INC D VERNAU |
| ADAMS J S 7WELLF | 34-089-60298 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ADAMS R UNIT 1 | 34-089-26154 | Plugged | Oil & gas | ENERVEST OPERATING LLC |
| ADAMS RALPH 1 | 34-089-21343 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ADDITION GOURLEY 8 | 34-089-63283 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ADKINS A J 1 | 34-089-20564 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ADRIAN LORETA 8 | 34-089-60410 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ADRIAN LORETTA 0 | 34-089-60413 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| AGNEW TORPEDO CO 1 | 34-089-20999 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| AL BOYD # 1 | 34-089-22938 | Plugged | Oil & gas | H & S DRILLING CO INC |
| ALBERT SMITH # 1 | 34-089-25463 | Plugged | Dry hole | MICHIGAN GEOSEARCH INC |
| ALBRIGHT LEONARD E. 2 | 34-089-22868 | Plugged | Oil & gas | HOOVER PRODUCING & OPERATING |
| ALBYN EVERETT 1 | 34-089-22048 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ALFRED SFORZA # 2 | 34-089-24122 | Plugged | Oil & gas | SHRIDER W E CO |
| ALICE ASHCRAFT # 6 W-6 | 34-089-25087 | Plugged | Oil | WALLICK PETROLEUM CO |
| ALICE COLVILLE # 2 | 34-089-24330 | Plugged | Gas | LBJ DRILLING CO INC |
| ALLEN FRANK 3 | 34-089-61925 | Plugged | Dry hole | — |
| ALLEN JOHNSON # 1 | 34-089-22635 | Plugged | Oil & gas | POSTON OPERATING CO INC |
| ALLEN MAHARG # 1 | 34-089-20560 | Plugged | Gas | KENOIL LLC |
| ALLEN W C 1 | 34-089-21599 | Plugged | Oil & gas | — |
| ALLEN WC 1 | 34-089-21507 | Plugged | Oil | — |
| ALLYN-SEWARD UNIT 1 | 34-089-24784 | Plugged | Oil & gas | OXFORD OIL |
| ALSDORF W M 1 | 34-089-63273 | Plugged | Gas | — |
| ALSDORF W M 2 | 34-089-60283 | Plugged | Gas | — |