Oil & gas wells in West Virginia
118,569 catalogued wellbores in West Virginia, from the state regulator's registry plus the federal orphaned-well inventory.
Dataset updated . Derived from public data sources.
Catalogued wells
118,569
Active
60,217
Plugged
25,679
Documented orphans
13,894
Largest operators active in West Virginia
| Operator | Wells | Active | Plugged | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron USA | 65,303 | 13,921 | 43,648 | AL AR CA CO KS LA MI ND NM OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Diversified Production | 31,363 | 28,431 | 688 | AL KY LA OH OK WV |
| Eog Resources | 16,762 | 2,897 | 4,127 | AR CA CO KS LA MI MS MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Noble Energy | 10,764 | 1,646 | 6,368 | CA CO IL KS LA MT NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Quaker State | 9,033 | 0 | 8,755 | NY PA WV |
| Marathon Oil | 8,999 | 2,695 | 5,360 | AR CA CO IL KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK PA UT WV WY |
| Oxy USA | 7,402 | 1,691 | 4,023 | AR CA CO KS KY LA MI MS MT ND NM OK UT WV WY |
| Ows Acquisition | 7,259 | 7,109 | 59 | OH PA WV |
| Xto Energy | 6,846 | 2,814 | 1,953 | AR CO KS KY LA MT ND NM NY OH OK PA UT WV WY |
| Eqt Production | 5,832 | 2,829 | 1,011 | KY OH WV |
Well counts are the operator’s national totals; state placeholder records are excluded. See methodology.
Counties in West Virginia
Counties with 25 or more catalogued wells.
Ritchie10,708Doddridge7,014Kanawha6,449Harrison6,147Gilmer5,814Lewis5,788Roane4,929Calhoun4,767Upshur3,868Wetzel3,860Lincoln3,628Barbour3,341Wyoming3,125Jackson3,029Tyler2,989Clay2,926Mcdowell2,801Pleasants2,745Marion2,609Braxton2,596Marshall2,578Logan2,414Boone2,392Wayne2,270Mingo2,266Monongalia2,037Wood1,949Wirt1,626Putnam1,549Raleigh1,526Taylor1,392Randolph1,251Cabell1,027Fayette1,015Nicholas948Preston643Mason548Mercer419Ohio386Brooke340Hancock219Webster124Mineral110Tucker108Pocahontas54Hampshire45Greenbrier44Grant36Hardy31Pendleton26