OH oil & gas single well bonds.
$275 flat. Soft pull.
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 — at our flat 3% that lands at our $275 minimum. One soft credit pull, e-signed in 1–2 business days.
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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.
Reviewed & approved
Most of these clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
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.
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$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, which is below our $275 minimum — so the single-well bond is $275 per term. Multi-year terms available.
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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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, e-signed bond in 1–2 business days. Free until issued.