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Well Counts


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As of November 23, 2009
Well Statuses
Number of Wells
Mineral Lease Types
Federal
Native American
State
Fee
Producing Oil Wells
3139
1471
1132
168
368
Producing Gas Wells
5651
3906
176
1285
284
Shut-in Oil Wells
640
337
145
44
114
Shut-in Gas Wells
970
638
28
219
85
Active Water Injection Wells
1177
650
426
99
2
Active Gas Injection Wells
2
0
0
0
2
Active Water Disposal Wells
86
29
4
19
34
Active Gas Storage Wells
63
46
0
5
12
Active Water Source Wells
8
7
1
0
0
Active Test Holes
3
0
0
3
0
Inactive Water Injection Wells
30
11
18
1
0
Inactive Gas Injection Wells
3
1
0
0
2
Inactive Water Disposal Wells
11
6
1
1
3
Inactive Gas Storage Wells
0
0
0
0
0
Inactive Water Source Wells
1
1
0
0
0
Inactive Test Holes
5
2
0
1
2
Temporarily-Abandoned Wells
186
121
14
29
22
Plugged and Abandoned Wells
6896
3813
1000
867
1185
Drilling Activity
New Permits - Not Yet Approved
194
55
33
81
24
Permits Approved - Not Yet Commenced
2748
2038
303
343
64
Drilling Commenced - Not Yet Completed
239
120
18
79
22
Drilling Operations Suspended
176
99
26
29
22
Orphan Wells
Open Orphan Wells (no known operator)
51
22
0
21
8
2008 Stripper Wells
Stripper Oil Wells (produce <= 10 BBLS/day)
1666
821
607
113
125
Stripper Gas Wells (produce <= 60 MCF/day)
1816
1275
72
372
97
Well Status Summary
Total Holes Not Yet Completed
415
219
44
108
44
Total Wells Capable of Production*
10400
6352
1481
1716
851
Total Non-Plugged Wells
11975
7226
1945
1874
930
Total Wells Drilled
18871
11039
2945
2741
2115
 * Capable of Production = Producing Wells + Shut-in Wells

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