Appalachian Basin Digest Monthly Overview March 2026

Appalachian Basin Horizontal Well Database

March 2026 Summary

Ayers Petroleum Consulting is pleased to introduce the Basin Digest to keep you up-to-date on horizontal well activity in the Appalachian Basin. Ayers Petroleum Consulting is dedicated to providing expert advice to oil and gas companies in the Appalachian Basin. As a team of reservoir & production engineers, Ayers Petroleum aims to optimize asset development and evaluate resource potential by utilizing advanced analytical techniques and software.

Included in this Basin Digest:

Product pricing and permitting for the month of March 2026.
A breakout of the approved (issued) permits from March 1 - 31, 2026.
A 2026 monthly summary of product pricing and permitting.
A summary of all wells in the Appalachian Basin by state, county, and operator.

The Basin Digest well information is derived from our proprietary Appalachian Basin Horizontal Well Database. Based on state-reported and Frac Focus data, the database includes all horizontal wells from permitted to producing status. Formations in the database include Burket, Marcellus, and Utica.

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Overview of Basin Activity March 1 - 31, 2026

Rig Activity Summary

The average weekly horizontal rig count based on information from Baker Hughes.

Permitting Summary by State

The table below presents the approved (issued) permits by week

based on various state public data sources (ODNR / PADEP / WVDEP).

The table (below) presents a summary of the approved permits from March 1 - 31, 2026.

Basin Reservoir Summary

Producing Well Count By Reservoir

The Basin Reservoir Summary presents information regarding

Marcellus, Utica, and Burket horizontal producing wells.

The data is from the Appalachian Basin Unconventional Horizontal Well Database.

Producing Marcellus Wells

by Operator by State

Producing Utica Wells

by Operator by State

Producing Marcellus Wells by Operator

Producing Utica Wells by Operator

Monthly Overview of Basin Activity

Rig Activity Summary

The table presents the average monthly horizontal rig count based on information from Baker Hughes. The Last Year represents the rig count from a year prior to the most recent month.

Product Pricing Summary

The following table presents the monthly last day settle prices based on various public data sources (ERGON/DIRECT ENERGY/ICE)..

The Last Year represents the pricing from a year prior to the most recent month.

The table (at right) presents the approved (issued) permits by week based on various state public data sources (ODNR/PADEP/

WVDEP).

Permit Summary By State

Permit Summary By Operator

Permit Summary By County By State

Appalachian Basin Horizontal Well Database Summary

The following table presents the total wells (all formations) by state by well development status.

DIGEST HIGHLIGHT:

Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Well Count by Operator by Status

All Wells by Operator

Producing Wells by Operator

Producing Wells over Time

Natural Gas Production

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Data provided in the Basin Digest and the Appalachian Basin Horizontal Well Database is derived from public records and proprietary sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed for completeness or accuracy . This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment, legal, or financial advice. Ayers Petroleum Consulting LLC and its contractors shall not be liable for any financial losses or damages resulting from decisions made based on this content . Engineering valuations and appraisals represent professional judgment based on data available at the time of reporting and are subject to the inherent uncertainties of subsurface analysis