WVGES

Summary Data and Statistics
Oil and Gas Statistics
Drilling Activity Reported in 1998


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West Virginia Well Completions Reported in 1998,
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
13
0
0
0
13
43057
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
13
43057
Berkeley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Boone
0
23
0
0
0
23
75141
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
23
75141
Braxton
0
4
0
0
0
4
13419
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
13419
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
14
0
0
0
14
77727
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
77727
Clay
0
6
0
0
0
6
14757
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
14757
Doddridge
0
74
1
1
2
78
272995
2960
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
1
2
77
272995
Fayette
0
21
0
0
0
21
56255
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
21
56255
Gilmer
0
23
0
0
0
23
56951
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
23
56951
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
1
1
7808
0
0
0
0
1
1
7808
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
52
0
2
0
54
101182
3080
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
0
52
101182
Jackson
0
14
0
0
0
14
60863
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
60863
Jefferson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kanawha
0
36
0
28
1
65
115092
22872
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
0
1
37
115092
Lewis
0
56
0
1
1
58
86643
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
0
1
57
86643
Lincoln
0
63
0
0
0
63
203666
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
0
0
63
203666
Logan
0
16
0
0
0
16
67499
0
0
1
0
0
1
6817
0
15
0
0
15
60682
McDowell
0
37
0
0
0
37
127015
0
0
1
0
0
1
7207
0
36
0
0
36
119808
Marion
0
8
0
0
0
8
33216
0
0
1
0
0
1
8118
0
7
0
0
7
25098
Marshall
0
0
0
1
1
2
361
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
361
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
0
3
8928
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
8928
Mineral
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mingo
0
32
0
0
1
33
120792
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
1
33
120792
Monongalia
0
7
0
0
0
7
31399
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
7
31399
Monroe
0
1
0
0
0
1
8044
0
0
1
0
0
1
8044
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
0
2
4318
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
4318
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
5
3
3
0
3
14
22075
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
3
3
14
22075
Pocahontas
0
1
0
2
0
3
5474
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
5474
Preston
0
4
0
0
0
4
2294
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
2294
Putnam
0
6
0
0
0
6
24515
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
24515
Raleigh
0
53
0
0
3
56
186023
0
0
1
0
0
1
1438
0
52
0
3
55
184585
Randolph
0
10
0
1
1
12
78316
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
1
11
78316
Ritchie
1
49
5
0
8
63
203455
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
49
5
8
63
203455
Roane
0
4
0
0
0
4
17114
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
4
17114
Summers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Taylor
0
11
0
0
0
11
33371
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
11
33371
Tucker
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyler
5
2
0
7
0
14
12381
21399
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
7
12381
Upshur
0
19
0
0
0
19
58784
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
0
19
58784
Wayne
0
20
0
0
4
24
69828
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
4
24
69828
Webster
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wetzel
5
13
0
12
0
30
55607
31672
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
13
0
0
18
55607
Wirt
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Wood
0
1
0
0
0
1
4329
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
4329
Wyoming
0
55
0
0
3
58
164254
0
0
4
0
0
4
6742
0
51
0
3
54
157462
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTALS
16
757
9
55
29
866
2524948
81923
0
9
0
1
10
46224
16
748
9
28
801
2478724
*--Total new footage does not include miscellaneous well footage.
Number of Exploratory Wells 10
Number of Successful Exploratory Wells 9
Percentage of Successful Exploratory Wells 90
 


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


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