WVGES

Summary Data and Statistics
Oil and Gas Statistics
Drilling Activity Reported in 2000


Dividing Line

West Virginia Well Completions Reported in 2000,
Summary by County and Well Classification
Total Completions
Exploratory Wells
Development Wells
County
Oil
Gas
Comb
Misc
Dry
Total Wells
Total New Footage*
Total Misc Well Footage
Oil
Gas
Comb
Dry
Total Expl
Expl Footage
Oil
Gas
Comb
Dry
Total Dvlp
New Dvlpmt Footage
Barbour
0
8
0
0
0
8
22758
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
8
22758
Berkeley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Boone
0
15
0
0
0
15
43240
0
0
1
0
0
1
4094
0
14
0
0
14
39146
Braxton
0
4
0
0
0
4
13458
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
13458
Brooke
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cabell
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Calhoun
0
3
0
0
0
3
2270
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
2270
Clay
0
8
0
0
0
8
21285
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
8
21285
Doddridge
0
50
1
0
0
51
161387
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
1
0
51
161387
Fayette
0
14
0
0
1
15
49365
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
1
15
49365
Gilmer
0
11
0
0
0
11
46538
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
11
46538
Grant
0
1
0
0
0
1
8248
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
8248
Greenbrier
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hampshire
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hancock
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hardy
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Harrison
0
38
0
0
0
38
61678
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
0
0
38
61678
Jackson
0
1
0
0
0
1
4435
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4435
Jefferson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kanawha
0
48
0
8
0
56
219853
16919
0
1
0
0
1
9591
0
47
0
0
47
210262
Lewis
0
28
0
0
0
28
33061
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
28
33061
Lincoln
0
41
0
0
1
42
130803
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
1
42
130803
Logan
0
28
0
0
0
28
123247
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
0
28
123247
McDowell
0
56
0
0
1
57
233096
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
0
1
57
233096
Marion
0
5
0
0
0
5
15205
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
15205
Marshall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mason
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mercer
0
10
0
0
2
12
53335
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
2
12
53335
Mineral
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mingo
0
47
0
0
0
47
188134
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
0
0
47
188134
Monongalia
0
5
1
0
0
6
43153
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
6
43153
Monroe
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Morgan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nicholas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ohio
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pendleton
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pleasants
1
11
5
0
0
17
20487
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
11
5
0
17
20487
Pocahontas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Preston
0
2
0
0
0
2
16087
0
0
1
0
0
1
8293
0
1
0
0
1
7794
Putnam
0
4
0
0
0
4
15506
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
15506
Raleigh
0
23
0
0
2
25
75671
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
2
25
75671
Randolph
0
4
0
1
0
5
26836
6300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
26836
Ritchie
0
55
1
0
1
57
228378
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
55
1
1
57
228378
Roane
0
3
0
0
0
3
9712
0
0
1
0
0
1
9712
0
2
0
0
2
0
Summers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Taylor
0
4
0
0
0
4
3120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
3120
Tucker
0
1
0
0
1
2
18521
0
0
0
0
1
1
9856
0
1
0
0
1
8665
Tyler
0
6
0
0
0
6
8632
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
8632
Upshur
0
19
0
0
1
20
85585
0
0
1
0
0
1
7655
0
18
0
1
19
77930
Wayne
1
45
0
0
0
46
171766
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
45
0
0
46
171766
Webster
0
1
0
0
5
6
31641
0
0
1
0
4
5
28531
0
0
0
1
1
3110
Wetzel
1
10
0
0
3
14
49700
0
0
0
0
1
1
7100
1
10
0
2
13
42600
Wirt
0
1
0
0
0
1
5010
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
5010
Wood
0
1
0
5
0
6
3739
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3739
Wyoming
0
81
0
0
1
82
235163
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
0
1
82
235163
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTALS
3
692
8
14
19
736
2480103
23219
0
6
0
6
12
84832
3
686
8
13
710
2395271
*--Total new footage does not include miscellaneous well footage.
Number of Exploratory Wells 12
Number of Successful Exploratory Wells 6
Percentage of Successful Exploratory Wells 50
 


Note: Miscellaneous wells support production in an existing field:
             storage, storage observation, or water injection wells for EOR.

WVGES Welcome Page  Summary Data and Statistics  Description of Drilling Activity

Page last revised: December 29, 2005

Please send questions, comments, and/or suggestions to webmaster.

Page created and maintained by:
            West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
  Address:  Mont Chateau Research Center
            1 Mont Chateau Road
            Morgantown, WV  26508-8079
Telephone:  304-594-2331
      FAX:  304-594-2575
    Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday

Permission to reproduce this material is granted if acknowledgment is given to the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey.

Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional