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Ohio oil & gas single well bonds.
$250.
Before ODNR issues a drilling permit, an Ohio well owner must file a surety bond under ORC 1509.07. For a single well the amount is a fixed $5,000 — our carrier rate book sets the premium at $250, the price you see at checkout. A quick soft credit check may apply — never a hard inquiry — and the bond is issued when you pay.
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Three steps to your permit.
Your drilling permit is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, owner information, effective date. That is the application — the only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with ODNR
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management before your permit issues. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the single well bond actually guarantees
Ohio regulates oil and gas wells through the Department of Natural Resources' Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management. Under ORC 1509.07, an owner must file a surety bond with the division before a drilling permit is issued under ORC 1509.06.
The bond is conditioned on compliance with Ohio's well rules — the restoration requirements (ORC 1509.072), the plugging requirements (ORC 1509.12), the permit provisions (ORC 1509.13), and the chief's orders. For a single well, the amount is five thousand dollars; operators with multiple wells typically post a blanket bond instead.
If a well is abandoned without proper plugging or restoration, the state can call the bond to cover that work — and the bond can be forfeited under ORC 1509.071. If the surety pays, you repay the surety. Instead of a surety bond, ODNR also accepts cash, a certificate of deposit, or an irrevocable letter of credit in the same amount.
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One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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