WVGES

Summary Data and Statistics
Oil and Gas Statistics
Drilling Activity Reported in 1999


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West Virginia Well Completions Reported in 1999,
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
1
9
43182
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
1
9
43182
Berkeley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Boone
0
26
0
0
1
27
90111
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
26
0
1
27
90111
Braxton
0
9
0
0
1
10
38447
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
1
10
38447
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
0
1
2520
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2520
Calhoun
1
5
0
0
0
6
11260
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
0
6
11260
Clay
0
6
1
0
1
8
23268
0
0
0
0
1
1
7708
0
6
1
0
7
15560
Doddridge
0
62
1
1
2
66
262047
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
1
2
65
262047
Fayette
0
18
0
0
0
18
42977
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
18
42977
Gilmer
0
13
0
0
0
13
33830
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
13
33830
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
0
66
0
0
1
67
98669
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
0
1
67
98669
Jackson
0
40
0
16
3
59
190896
26513
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
3
43
190896
Jefferson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kanawha
0
93
0
21
2
116
289755
18841
0
0
0
1
1
7610
0
93
0
1
94
282145
Lewis
0
65
0
1
0
66
99879
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
65
0
0
65
99879
Lincoln
0
61
0
0
2
63
202720
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
0
2
63
202720
Logan
0
78
0
0
1
79
341524
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
0
1
79
341524
McDowell
0
41
0
0
1
42
149715
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
1
42
149715
Marion
0
17
0
0
0
17
61919
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
17
61919
Marshall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mason
0
6
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
6
0
Mercer
0
17
0
0
0
17
72591
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
17
72591
Mineral
0
1
0
0
0
1
10003
0
0
1
0
0
1
10003
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mingo
0
48
0
0
0
48
187606
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
48
187606
Monongalia
0
11
0
0
1
12
45636
0
0
0
0
1
1
10713
0
11
0
0
11
34923
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
6
0
0
1
7
11600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
7
11600
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
9
4
0
1
15
25748
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
4
1
15
25748
Pocahontas
0
2
0
1
0
3
13509
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
13509
Preston
0
8
0
7
0
15
26086
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
8
26086
Putnam
0
14
0
1
1
16
64210
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
1
15
64210
Raleigh
0
30
0
0
0
30
80047
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
30
80047
Randolph
0
0
0
8
3
11
26862
0
0
0
0
2
2
17726
0
0
0
1
1
9136
Ritchie
2
76
0
0
1
79
387683
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
76
0
1
79
387683
Roane
0
6
0
0
0
6
32042
0
0
1
0
0
1
10271
0
5
0
0
5
21771
Summers
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Taylor
0
13
0
0
0
13
47023
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
13
47023
Tucker
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyler
0
2
1
1
1
5
3443
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
4
3443
Upshur
0
29
0
0
3
32
108714
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
3
32
108714
Wayne
0
37
0
0
0
37
138957
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
0
0
37
138957
Webster
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wetzel
2
6
0
1
0
9
20006
3406
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
8
20006
Wirt
0
0
1
0
0
1
2765
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2765
Wood
0
1
0
4
0
5
0
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Wyoming
0
86
0
0
4
90
232015
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
86
0
4
90
232015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTALS
6
1017
8
62
32
1125
3519265
48806
0
2
0
5
7
64031
6
1015
8
27
1056
3455234
*--Total new footage does not include miscellaneous well footage.
Number of Exploratory Wells 7
Number of Successful Exploratory Wells 2
Percentage of Successful Exploratory Wells 29
 


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

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