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ODNR
Mineral Resources Management
2045 Morse Road
Building H-3
Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693
(614) 265-6633
Fax # (614) 265-7998

Map to our offices:
Fountain Square, Building H-2

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

For general information e-mail your questions here.

Oil and Gas
The division’s responsibilities include regulation of Ohio’s

  • oil and gas drilling operations
  • oil and gas production operations
  • brine disposal operations
  • solution mining operations
  • underground injection operations.

Staff inspects the drilling, restoration, and plugging of all oil and gas wells in the state.

They issue permits for all oil and gas, injection and solution mining wells. And through this site you can track information on oil and gas well permitting, project completion, and production reports.

The online Emergency Oil and Gas Well Locator provides well locations, contact names, facility information, and the location of nearby schools, hospitals, roads, and bodies of water in the event of emergencies.

Oil and gas programs were incorporated into the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) in 1965.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
New Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Conditions Implemented for Northeast Ohio (press release); view Special Permit Conditions (pdf)
Revised Oil and Gas Well Search features expanded search capabilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration requirements for New Domestic Well Owners and Non-Domestic Well Owners (pdf)
2007 Summary of Ohio Oil and Gas Activities (pdf) and other publications
Oil and Gas Program and History
Approved Clay Sources
Oil and Gas Commission
Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Council
 Plugging Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells VIDEO