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Number of Producing Gas Wells
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U.S.
393,327
406,147
425,887
440,516
452,945
478,562
1989-2008
Alabama
5,157
5,526
5,523
6,227
6,591
6,860
1989-2008
Alaska
195
224
227
231
239
261
1989-2008
Arizona
9
6
6
7
7
6
1989-2008
Arkansas
7,606
3,460
3,462
3,814
4,773
5,592
1989-2008
California
1,249
1,272
1,356
1,451
1,540
1,645
1989-2008
Colorado
18,774
16,718
22,691
20,568
22,949
25,716
1989-2008
Gulf of Mexico
3,039
2,781
2,123
2,419
2,552
1,527
1998-2008
Illinois
240
251
316
316
43
45
1989-2008
Indiana
2,291
2,386
2,321
2,336
2,350
2,431
1989-2008
Kansas
17,387
18,120
18,946
19,713
19,713
17,862
1989-2008
Kentucky
12,900
13,920
14,175
15,892
16,563
16,290
1989-2008
Louisiana
16,939
20,734
18,838
17,459
18,145
19,213
1989-2008
Maryland
7
7
7
7
7
7
1989-2008
Michigan
8,600
8,500
8,900
9,200
9,712
9,995
1989-2008
Mississippi
427
1,536
1,676
1,836
2,315
2,343
1989-2008
Missouri
0
0
0
0
0
0
1989-2008
Montana
4,539
4,971
5,751
6,578
6,925
7,095
1989-2008
Nebraska
109
111
114
114
186
322
1989-2008
Nevada
4
4
4
4
4
4
1996-2008
New Mexico
37,100
38,574
40,157
41,634
42,644
44,241
1989-2008
New York
5,878
5,781
5,449
5,985
6,680
6,675
1989-2008
North Dakota
117
117
148
200
200
194
1989-2008
Ohio
33,828
33,828
33,735
33,945
34,416
34,416
1989-2008
Oklahoma
34,334
35,612
36,704
38,060
38,364
41,921
1989-2008
Oregon
15
15
15
14
18
21
1989-2008
Pennsylvania
42,437
44,227
46,654
49,750
52,700
55,631
1989-2008
South Dakota
61
61
69
69
71
71
1989-2008
Tennessee
430
280
400
330
305
285
1989-2008
Texas
68,572
72,237
74,827
74,265
76,436
87,556
1989-2008
Utah
3,220
3,657
4,092
4,858
5,197
5,578
1989-2008
Virginia
3,506
3,870
4,132
5,179
5,735
6,426
1989-2008
West Virginia
46,203
47,117
49,335
53,003
48,215
49,364
1989-2008
Wyoming
18,154
20,244
23,734
25,052
27,350
28,969
1989-2008
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= No Data Reported;
--
= Not Applicable;
NA
= Not Available;
W
= Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes:
Prior to 2001, the well counts for Federal Offshore Gulf of Mexico were included in the well counts for Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 8/30/2010
Next Release Date: 9/30/2010