Ohio Division of Mineral Resources Management
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The 'Ohio Division of Mineral Resources Management regulates the drilling, locating, operating and permitting of oil and gas wells and production in the State of Ohio.
The largest number of permits in 2008 was issued for Clinton sandstone (72%) followed by smaller percentages each for Devonian (12%) and for below the CambroOrdovician Knox unconformity (11%). 16 permits that year were issued for Marcellus shale. 1,049 oil and gas wells were drilled in 44 different Ohio counties.