WVGES

Summary Data and Statistics:
Oil and Gas Statistics
Drilling Activity Reported in 1996


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West Virginia Well Completions Reported in 1996,
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
16
0
0
0
16
41711
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
16
41711
Berkeley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Boone
0
5
0
0
3
8
18223
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
3
8
18223
Braxton
0
6
0
0
3
9
39134
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
3
9
39134
Brooke
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cabell
0
1
0
0
1
2
3094
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
3094
Calhoun
0
5
0
0
0
5
31651
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
31651
Clay
0
2
0
0
0
2
2289
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2289
Doddridge
0
67
0
1
0
68
246821
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
67
0
0
67
246821
Fayette
0
14
0
0
0
14
33184
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
33184
Gilmer
0
9
0
0
0
9
34857
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
9
34857
Grant
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
5
34
0
16
2
57
97137
37666
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
34
0
2
41
97137
Jackson
0
19
0
1
0
20
81397
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
19
81397
Jefferson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kanawha
3
57
0
11
1
72
184101
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
57
0
1
61
184101
Lewis
1
30
0
0
1
32
87858
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
30
0
1
32
87858
Lincoln
0
35
0
0
0
35
130995
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
35
130995
Logan
0
4
0
0
0
4
17176
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
17176
McDowell
0
11
0
1
1
13
25476
777
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
1
12
25476
Marion
1
1
0
0
0
2
6660
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
6660
Marshall
0
0
0
3
0
3
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
3
0
0
1
4
10849
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
3
10849
Mineral
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mingo
0
12
0
0
0
12
38531
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
12
38531
Monongalia
0
10
0
0
0
10
78403
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
10
78403
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
2
0
0
1
3
7019
0
0
0
0
1
1
2977
0
2
0
0
2
4042
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
5
12
0
2
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
12
2
20
0
Pocahontas
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Preston
0
9
0
0
0
9
27658
0
0
1
0
0
1
3234
0
8
0
0
8
24424
Putnam
0
5
0
0
0
5
23558
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
23558
Raleigh
0
17
0
0
3
20
70804
0
0
2
0
0
2
9399
0
15
0
3
18
61405
Randolph
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ritchie
2
12
4
0
3
21
46979
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
12
4
3
21
46979
Roane
0
1
0
0
0
1
3463
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3463
Summers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Taylor
0
17
0
0
0
17
74214
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
17
74214
Tucker
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyler
1
8
0
8
0
17
19699
15876
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
8
0
0
9
19699
Upshur
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
Wayne
0
5
0
0
0
5
10712
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
10712
Webster
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wetzel
2
1
0
22
2
27
12879
58558
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
5
12879
Wirt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wood
0
1
0
3
0
4
4451
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4451
Wyoming
0
44
0
3
1
48
147039
2484
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
1
45
147039
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTALS
16
471
16
69
25
597
1658022
115361
0
4
0
1
5
15610
16
467
16
24
523
1642412
*--Total new footage does not include miscellaneous well footage.
Number of Exploratory Wells 5
Number of Successful Exploratory Wells 4
Percentage of Successful Exploratory Wells 80
 


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

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