West Virginia Oil & Gas Activity
West Virginia statewide summary oil and gas data that goes back to 1985 and contains information on the 104,192 wells that have been drilled in the state since that time. West Virginia is ranked #9 in the US based on Barrels of Oil Equivalent (BOE) produced in Dec 2018. You will also find information on the producers of wells as well as recent drilling permits, rigs and production data for producing wells which start in Jan 1985 and go through Dec 2018.
West Virginia State Summary Stats
| West Virginia Oil & Gas State Income: | $114,020,122,594 |
| National Energy Production Rank: | #9 |
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West Virginia Frequently Asked Questions
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| How does West Virginia rank in the nation for oil and gas production? | West Virginia currently ranks #9 in the nation based on barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) production. |
| How many wells were drilled in West Virginia so far this year? | West Virginia has had 104,192 wells drilled this year. |
| How many approved permits are there in Texas? | There have been 1,978 permits approved in West Virginia. |
| What is the average boe produced by well in West Virginia? | 649 BBLs of oil equivalent (BOE) is the average amount produced by a single well in West Virginia |
| How many active producers are there in West Virginia? | There are currently 421 active producers in the state of West Virginia. |
| What is the average depth an oil or gas well is drilled in West Virginia? | 0 feet is the average depth of a well in West Virginia. |
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West Virginia Oil & Gas Activity Stats
| Category | Last Year Value | Current Year Value | YoY Trend | YoY % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Wells | 68,641 | 104,192 | Up | 51.79% |
| Total Producing Wells | 46,540 | 44,550 | Down | -4.28% |
| Percentage of Wells Producing | 68% | 43% | Down | -37% |
| Active Producers | 397 | 421 | Up | 6% |
| Total Permits | 817 | 1,978 | Up | 142% |
| Average Well Depth | 0 | 0 | Flat | 0% |
| Average BOE per Well | 551 | 649 | Up | 18% |
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Other States By Production Rank
| Rank | State | Most Recent Month | Oil Produced | Gas Produced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Texas | May 2020 | 104.3M BBL | 462.9M MCF |
| # 2 | Pennsylvania | Dec 2019 | 100.8K BBL | 615.5M MCF |
| # 4 | Louisiana | May 2020 | 2.8M BBL | 304.9M MCF |
| # 5 | New Mexico | Jun 2020 | 26.4M BBL | 146.8M MCF |
| # 6 | Colorado | May 2020 | 14.3M BBL | 187.9M MCF |
| # 7 | Oklahoma | Mar 2020 | 12.7M BBL | 195.9M MCF |
| # 8 | North Dakota | Jun 2020 | 25.8M BBL | 58.9M MCF |
| # 9 | West Virginia | Dec 2018 | 1.2M BBL | 166.1M MCF |
| # 10 | Wyoming | May 2020 | 3M BBL | 135.8M MCF |
| # 11 | California | Nov 2019 | 15.3M BBL | 35.2M MCF |
| # 12 | Ohio | Dec 2018 | 943.5K BBL | 91.9M MCF |
| # 13 | Arkansas | Jan 2020 | 287.3K BBL | 42.9M MCF |
| # 14 | Utah | Mar 2020 | 3.4M BBL | 23M MCF |
| # 15 | Kansas | Apr 2020 | 0 BBL | 0 MCF |
| # 15 | Mississippi | May 2020 | 856.9K BBL | 12.2M MCF |
| # 16 | Montana | May 2020 | 1.2M BBL | 7.5M MCF |
| # 17 | Alabama | Apr 2020 | 391K BBL | 7.3M MCF |
| # 18 | Michigan | Jan 2020 | 308.9K BBL | 6.4M MCF |
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Annual West Virginia Oil & Gas Production
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West Virginia Oil & Gas Wells Completed by Year
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West Virginia Oil & Gas Permits by Year
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Browse All Producing West Virginia Companies
Top Oil & Gas Producers by BOE in West Virginia
| Producer Name | Location | Production Date | Monthly BOE Produced | Producing Wells | Trailing 12 Month Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION | Cross Lanes, WV | Dec 2018 | 12.8M BBL | 982 | 69 |
| EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY | Unknown, WV | Dec 2018 | 4.1M BBL | 1,102 | 35 |
| SWN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Jane Lew, WV | Dec 2018 | 4M BBL | 365 | 76 |
| NORTHEAST NATURAL ENERGY LLC | Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 1M BBL | 58 | 5 |
| CNX GAS COMPANY LLC | Fairmont, WV | Dec 2018 | 809.6K BBL | 154 | 23 |
| JAY-BEE OIL & GAS, INC. | Cairo, WV | Dec 2018 | 780.6K BBL | 114 | 1 |
| TUG HILL OPERATING, LLC | Cross Lanes, WV | Dec 2018 | 459.2K BBL | 73 | 72 |
| NYTIS EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC | Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 289.9K BBL | 5,149 | N/A |
| ALLIANCE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Parkersburg, WV | Dec 2018 | 247.6K BBL | 6,289 | N/A |
| CHEVRON APPALACHIA, LLC | Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 226.1K BBL | 32 | 4 |
| TRIAD HUNTER, LLC | Waverly, WV | Dec 2018 | 191.4K BBL | 285 | 1 |
| ARP MOUNTAINEER PRODUCTION, LLC | Cross Lanes, WV | Dec 2018 | 56.2K BBL | 259 | N/A |
| TRIANA ENERGY, LLC | Nitro, WV | Dec 2018 | 49.4K BBL | 12 | N/A |
| KEY OIL COMPANY | Weston, WV | Dec 2018 | 38.7K BBL | 891 | 1 |
| DOMINION ENERGY TRANSMISSION, INC. | Clarksburg, WV | Dec 2018 | 36.6K BBL | 528 | 2 |
| WACO OIL & GAS CO., INC. | Glenville, WV | Dec 2018 | 26K BBL | 291 | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN V OIL & GAS, INC. | Bridgeport, WV | Dec 2018 | 23.6K BBL | 431 | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN V, LLC | Bridgeport, WV | Dec 2018 | 23K BBL | 757 | N/A |
| PILLAR ENERGY, LLC | Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 22.2K BBL | 757 | N/A |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C., A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 20.7K BBL | 648 | 2 |
| HARD ROCK EXPLORATION, INC. | Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 19.4K BBL | 338 | N/A |
| BASE PETROLEUM, INC. | South Charleston, WV | Dec 2018 | 18.3K BBL | 383 | N/A |
| HG ENERGY, LLC | Parkersburg, WV | Dec 2018 | 15K BBL | 439 | 27 |
| HAUGHT ENERGY CORPORATION | Smithville, WV | Dec 2018 | 14.8K BBL | 567 | N/A |
| ROSS AND WHARTON GAS COMPANY, INC. | Coalton, WV | Dec 2018 | 14.4K BBL | 653 | 18 |
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West Virginia Top Lease Properties by BOE
| Lease Property | State | County | Cumulative BOE | Producer Name(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartwood Forestland | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 858.5K BBL | BOONE EAST DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC |
| Plum Creek Timber Co. | West Virginia | McDowell County | 398.1K BBL | RADIUS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC,ULTRA PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC |
| Heartwood For. Fund Iv Lp | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 337.1K BBL | BOONE EAST DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC |
| Lyons, Hilda S. | West Virginia | Barbour County | 330.6K BBL | SUMMIT APPALACHIA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Pocahontas Land | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 291.6K BBL | RADIUS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC |
| Pinnacle Land Co. | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 269.9K BBL | ULTRA PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC |
| U. S. Forest Service | West Virginia | Grant County | 242.6K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| West Virginia - State Of | West Virginia | Wetzel County | 203K BBL | TRANS ENERGY, INC. |
| Wheeling Jesuit Univ. | West Virginia | Wetzel County | 196.6K BBL | STONE ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Heartwood Forestland Fund | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 190.5K BBL | BOONE EAST DEVELOPMENT CO., LLC |
| Shreve, Dorothy E. | West Virginia | Grant County | 161.4K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| Evans, Ruth | West Virginia | Grant County | 149.2K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| State Of West Virginia | West Virginia | Wetzel County | 146.7K BBL | TRANS ENERGY, INC. |
| Western Pocahontas Prop. | West Virginia | Raleigh County | 133.3K BBL | EXCO RESOURCES (PA), LLC,SUMMIT APPALACHIA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC |
| Wheeling Jesuit University | West Virginia | Wetzel County | 113.8K BBL | STONE ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Teter, Ica S. | West Virginia | Grant County | 97.2K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| Nice, John E., Et Al | West Virginia | Wetzel County | 96.8K BBL | STONE ENERGY CORPORATION |
| Usa Natl Forest | West Virginia | Grant County | 85.1K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| Berwind Land Co. | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 84.9K BBL | ULTRA PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC |
| East Dolly Sods #2 | West Virginia | Grant County | 79.7K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| Pinnacle Land Company, Llc | West Virginia | Wyoming County | 74.8K BBL | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION,CNX GAS COMPANY LLC |
| Lemasters, William | West Virginia | Wetzel County | 73.3K BBL | HG ENERGY, LLC |
| Berg, Kermit & Bessie | West Virginia | Grant County | 68.3K BBL | CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA, L.L.C. |
| G & M Development Inc | West Virginia | Mingo County | 60.1K BBL | G & M CONTRACTING, INC. |
| Knotts, Richard D. | West Virginia | Taylor County | 58.6K BBL | EQT PRODUCTION COMPANY |
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West Virginia Counties By Production
| County | National Rank | State Rank | Production Value | Producers | Production Date | Oil Produced Monthly | Gas Produced Monthly | BOE Produced Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | #282 | #12 | $2,577,438,253 | 38 | Dec 2018 | 160 BBL | 1.1M MCF | 6.6K BOE |
| Boone County, WV | #430 | #22 | $1,993,441,245 | 16 | Dec 2018 | 332 BBL | 340K MCF | 1.9K BOE |
| Braxton County, WV | #574 | #32 | $804,553,494 | 43 | Dec 2018 | 244 BBL | 94.7K MCF | 534.53 BOE |
| Brooke County, WV | #141 | #9 | $831,534,534 | 2 | Dec 2018 | 239.3K BBL | 4.3M MCF | 32.2K BOE |
| Cabell County, WV | #602 | #33 | $302,342,174 | 20 | Dec 2018 | 1K BBL | 68.5K MCF | 414.9 BOE |
| Calhoun County, WV | #487 | #29 | $1,267,065,971 | 69 | Dec 2018 | 3.5K BBL | 193K MCF | 1.1K BOE |
| Clay County, WV | #512 | #30 | $902,977,124 | 28 | Dec 2018 | 7.6K BBL | 132.2K MCF | 990 BOE |
| Doddridge County, WV | #30 | #1 | $14,276,557,664 | 75 | Dec 2018 | 136.8K BBL | 41.1M MCF | 232.9K BOE |
| Fayette County, WV | #621 | #35 | $728,461,612 | 13 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 62.5K MCF | 347.43 BOE |
| Gilmer County, WV | #445 | #24 | $2,204,140,590 | 82 | Dec 2018 | 4.6K BBL | 270.3K MCF | 1.6K BOE |
| Hancock County, WV | #839 | #44 | $6,606,648 | 3 | Dec 2018 | 2 BBL | 40 MCF | 0.27 BOE |
| Harrison County, WV | #104 | #6 | $8,701,473,972 | 57 | Dec 2018 | 4K BBL | 9.4M MCF | 52.7K BOE |
| Jackson County, WV | #467 | #26 | $1,340,459,694 | 32 | Dec 2018 | 445 BBL | 251.1K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Kanawha County, WV | #326 | #13 | $4,225,811,772 | 46 | Dec 2018 | 5K BBL | 858.3K MCF | 4.9K BOE |
| Lewis County, WV | #355 | #17 | $3,737,339,622 | 66 | Dec 2018 | 1.4K BBL | 651.7K MCF | 3.6K BOE |
| Lincoln County, WV | #360 | #18 | $2,769,104,331 | 28 | Dec 2018 | 8.6K BBL | 594.3K MCF | 3.5K BOE |
| Logan County, WV | #403 | #21 | $3,752,311,368 | 18 | Dec 2018 | 386 BBL | 433.5K MCF | 2.4K BOE |
| Marion County, WV | #188 | #10 | $1,895,980,611 | 27 | Dec 2018 | 223 BBL | 3.1M MCF | 17.2K BOE |
| Marshall County, WV | #75 | #5 | $5,445,272,949 | 14 | Dec 2018 | 222.8K BBL | 13.4M MCF | 82.2K BOE |
| Mason County, WV | #674 | #39 | $118,401,804 | 11 | Dec 2018 | 404 BBL | 30.3K MCF | 182.07 BOE |
| McDowell County, WV | #334 | #16 | $4,822,219,830 | 21 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 833K MCF | 4.6K BOE |
| Mercer County, WV | #609 | #34 | $354,142,685 | 6 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 69.1K MCF | 383.83 BOE |
| Mineral County, WV | #841 | #45 | $3,514,474 | 4 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 25 MCF | 0.17 BOE |
| Mingo County, WV | #390 | #20 | $3,205,339,671 | 24 | Dec 2018 | 139 BBL | 476.5K MCF | 2.6K BOE |
| Monongalia County, WV | #132 | #8 | $2,209,012,124 | 19 | Dec 2018 | 44 BBL | 6.3M MCF | 35.4K BOE |
| Nicholas County, WV | #656 | #37 | $368,985,437 | 13 | Dec 2018 | 60 BBL | 42.1K MCF | 236.07 BOE |
| Ohio County, WV | #109 | #7 | $1,600,707,106 | 2 | Dec 2018 | 226.9K BBL | 7.3M MCF | 48.1K BOE |
| Pendleton County, WV | #822 | #42 | $23,616,034 | 1 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 550 MCF | 3.03 BOE |
| Pleasants County, WV | #330 | #15 | $308,993,685 | 48 | Dec 2018 | 4.7K BBL | 835.1K MCF | 4.7K BOE |
| Preston County, WV | #539 | #31 | $279,486,818 | 8 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 138K MCF | 766.73 BOE |
| Putnam County, WV | #466 | #25 | $917,432,438 | 24 | Dec 2018 | 96 BBL | 254.7K MCF | 1.4K BOE |
| Raleigh County, WV | #473 | #27 | $1,999,608,614 | 19 | Dec 2018 | 4 BBL | 246.7K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Randolph County, WV | #642 | #36 | $438,405,598 | 12 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 51.2K MCF | 284.53 BOE |
| Ritchie County, WV | #67 | #4 | $6,785,174,459 | 110 | Dec 2018 | 71.8K BBL | 17.7M MCF | 100.9K BOE |
| Roane County, WV | #477 | #28 | $1,159,760,521 | 48 | Dec 2018 | 5.8K BBL | 201.7K MCF | 1.3K BOE |
| Summers County, WV | #831 | #43 | $4,317,701 | 1 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 116 MCF | 0.63 BOE |
| Taylor County, WV | #194 | #11 | $1,618,784,027 | 19 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 2.8M MCF | 15.7K BOE |
| Tucker County, WV | #731 | #41 | $139,271,371 | 7 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 13.7K MCF | 76.67 BOE |
| Tyler County, WV | #43 | #2 | $6,405,339,582 | 31 | Dec 2018 | 175.3K BBL | 30.8M MCF | 177.1K BOE |
| Upshur County, WV | #329 | #14 | $2,535,847,529 | 36 | Dec 2018 | 232 BBL | 867.3K MCF | 4.8K BOE |
| Wayne County, WV | #440 | #23 | $1,346,586,964 | 22 | Dec 2018 | 567 BBL | 311.2K MCF | 1.7K BOE |
| Webster County, WV | #848 | #46 | $6,153,558 | 1 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 3 MCF | 0 BOE |
| Wetzel County, WV | #65 | #3 | $7,942,622,903 | 28 | Dec 2018 | 109.4K BBL | 19.4M MCF | 111.9K BOE |
| Wirt County, WV | #669 | #38 | $217,176,230 | 38 | Dec 2018 | 1.2K BBL | 28.9K MCF | 201.97 BOE |
| Wood County, WV | #681 | #40 | $166,605,549 | 31 | Dec 2018 | 2.2K BBL | 16.6K MCF | 167.27 BOE |
| Wyoming County, WV | #385 | #19 | $4,883,477,094 | 19 | Dec 2018 | 0 BBL | 487.5K MCF | 2.7K BOE |
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