Fairfield County, Ohio Wells Summary
Back to Ohio Well Records
Total wells
Drill activity
Fairfield County contains 3,011 wells on file, with top operators including COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION LLC and OXFORD OIL.
Most recent well on record: viking 1 - S, operated by RICE DRILLING D LLC — last updated June 2026.
County FIPS Code: 39045
Active drilling rigs · Baker Hughes snapshot, week of 2026-07-02
By basin
- 11 Utica
Drilling for
- 10 Gas
- 1 Oil
Fairfield County well density
Every dot is one well — small blue dots are historic wells;
larger orange dots are wells with activity in the last 60 days.
3,011 wells plotted ·
1 active in last 60 days
Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors · well data © Oil and Gas Information · tiles served by DynamoMap
Top Operators in Fairfield County by total wells
Operators: Columbia Gas Transmission Llc, Oxford Oil, B & B Oil/irvin & Burns, Questa Petroleum Co, Enveron Corporation, Kenoil Llc, B-J Of Ohio Inc, Reliance Energy Inc, Knox Energy Inc., Schmelzer Plugging Llc.
Top Counties in Ohio most active by total wells
Compare Fairfield against the other busiest counties in Ohio:
Recent wells
| Well Name | Last activity | Updates | Operator | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| viking 1 - S | 2026-06-16 | RICE DRILLING D LLC | 34045215150000 | |
| MCCRADY RICHARD L. | 2026-03-18 | COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION LLC | 34045206230000 | |
| MERCKLE 1 | 2026-03-18 | L & M OPERATING INC | 34045205470000 | |
| ROBERT BEERY # 1 | 2026-03-18 | THOMPSON FLOYD OIL CO INC | 34045205890000 | |
| BEARD BILL 1 | 2026-03-18 | RELIANCE ENERGY INC | 34045206060000 | |
| O'DELL JAMES E. | 2026-03-18 | COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION LLC | 34045206220000 | |
| KILBARGER JOSEPH M. JR. | 2026-03-18 | L & M OPERATING INC | 34045205490000 | |
| HOUSEHOLDER LOY 1 | 2026-03-18 | BARCLAY PETROLEUM INC | 34045205700000 | |
| RAYMOND M. GALIB ETAL # 1 | 2026-03-18 | PIONEER OIL CO INC | 34045205810000 | |
| R. FRANKS UNIT # 1 | 2026-03-18 | RELIANCE ENERGY INC | 34045205880000 |
Surface Ownership Records: