Butler County, Pennsylvania — Mineral Rights Overview

Butler County is one of the most active areas for oil and gas development in Pennsylvania, with 6,039 recorded drilling sites across the region.

Market Snapshot

6,039

Registered Sites

1,835

Currently Producing

Active Operators

Properties Listed

765.4M

Gas Production (MCF)

18,574

Oil Production (BBL)

Drilling Status Distribution

The following table shows the current operational status of all registered oil and gas sites in Butler County.

Operational Status	Number of Sites
DEP Abandoned List	2,390
Active	1,835
Plugged OG Well	646
Operator Reported Not Drilled	488
DEP Orphan List	375
Proposed But Never Materialized	165
DEP Plugged	66
Abandoned	37
Cannot Be Located	33
Regulatory Inactive Status	2
Plugged Unverified	1
Duplicate	1

Leading Operators

These companies hold the most drilling permits and operate the greatest number of sites in Butler County.

Company	Sites Operated
UNKNOWN OPR	2,118
PA DEP OFC OIL & GAS MGMT	612
PENNENERGY RESOURCES LLC	425
XTO ENERGY INC	283
SME WELL SVC INC	198
RE GAS DEV LLC	113
PEOPLES GAS CO LLC	109
FAWNWOOD ENERGY INC	104
LOLA ENERGY PETROCO LLC	88
PHILLIPS EXPLORATION INC	69

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Recorded Transactions

13,084 mineral-related deed recordings have been documented in Butler County, with the most recent on 3/24/2026.

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Nearby Pennsylvania Counties

Warren County

22,402 registered sites

Venango County

20,106 registered sites

Indiana County

14,640 registered sites

Westmoreland County

12,486 registered sites

Armstrong County

11,949 registered sites

Forest County

9,215 registered sites

Greene County

8,287 registered sites

Jefferson County

8,038 registered sites

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Public Records

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About This Data: Production and operator information comes from Pennsylvania state regulatory agencies. Figures are based on publicly available records and may not reflect the most recent filings. Learn more about our data sources.

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