Check our county-based oil and gas reports (see the list of publications), The Atlas of Major Appalachian Gas Plays (1996, Survey publication V-25), recent drilling activity tables, or contact our Oil and Gas Section geologists for more information.

For many years, West Virginia was the largest producer of natural gas east of the Mississippi River. In recent years, it has still produced significant amounts of natural gas in the Appalachian Basin. Reported production in 2001 was 191 Bcf (billion cubic feet) of natural gas and 1.607 million bbl (barrels) of oil. We have seen published illustrations of drilling and production activity in the Burning Springs area of Wirt County from the late 1850s.

Vault's production portfolio is weighted 65% natural gas and 35% light oil. Vault's current reserve base is more balanced: 50% natural gas and 50% light oil.

There are 385 named oil and gas fields in the State (as of April 2003), and wells have also been drilled in areas between fields or in areas in which fields have not yet been named. Contact our Oil and Gas Section geologists for more information.

The system produces a significant amount of energy. The hydrocarbons produced from a Model TR-6000 (4 processing lines) are sufficient to drive a 6 MW steam turbine. The Reverse Polymerization process and all plant parasitic loads use 3 MW, leaving approximately 3 MW available for sale to the grid. This is approximately enough power to service 3,000 North American homes.

Individuals may contact the Division of Oil and Gas at (614) 265-6922 or the Division of Geological Survey at (614) 265-6576 to obtain information regarding any past or current drilling/production on or near their property or within their county. More detailed information would have to be obtained from professional consultants and individuals experienced in developing oil/gas resources in the private sector.

Contact the Division of Oil and Gas at (614) 265-6922 and request the RBDMS database. It requires a minimum of Windows 95, is driven by MS-ACCESS software and is available on CD-ROM for $15.00. It can be updated over the Internet.

In 2005, there were 18.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of dry natural gas produced in the U.S. The top producing states are:

Elsewhere on our Web site, you can check the list of publications for our county-based oil and gas reports, summary data and drilling statistics, counts of available well data, or counties at a glance. Or, contact our Oil and Gas Section geologists. Several public and academic libraries in West Virginia maintain some of our publications in their collections; check with your library for availability.

Yes, there are wells that were drilled prior to the creation of the M-KMA, as well as some test wells drilled. There have been some producing wells drilled in the M-KMA.

Permits to drill or plug wells are issued to entities registered with the Division of Oil and Gas upon verification that (1) the applicant's registration filings are current and the applicant is in good standing with the Division (no major outstanding violations to Ohio's oil and gas law); (2) the appropriate forms and fees are submitted; and (3) the application for permit meets all statutory requirements.

Township maps of oil and gas wells are available for purchase from the Division of Geological Survey. Cost per map is $4.00 and they may be ordered by calling (614) 265-6576.

Drilling for oil and gas and other mining activities are prohibited in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which encompasses approximately 99% of Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has also developed the Great Barrier Reef Region (Prohibition Of Mining) Regulations 1999 to prohibit mining in the Great Barrier Reef Region.

A formation is a specific alignment the offense or defense sets up in at the start of a play. You can't set the formation to be used for each play; the formations your team uses are based on the base scheme you have chosen and the game conditions. Each base scheme has a standard formation that is used most of the time, but all base schemes choose different formations based on the score, down and distance, field position, and time remaining in the quarter or game.

The Survey has records for more than 11,300 wells drilled in Ritchie County. Other densely-drilled counties include Doddridge, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Pleasants, and Roane.

No, BrassCraft gas connectors are approved for use with natural, manufactured, mixed, LP (propane) and LP gas mixtures with pressures not exceeding 1/2 PSI.

The Division of Oil and Gas has no legal authority to become involved in landowner lease disputes. This a private matter between the landowner and the oil and gas well company and settlement must be reached between the parties involved or via legal counsel.. Yes. If the new owner is not registered (assigned an owner number) with the State of Ohio, the Form 7 cannot be accepted. Also, until the Form 7 is processed, the well(s) will continue to appear under the previous owner's list of wells.

Some people may be surprised to learn that vent-free appliances produce water. This occurs naturally by burning a combination of gas and air. The water is in the form of a vapor rather than a liquid. You can't see it with your eyes. During cold months of the year, the relative humidity - the percentage of water vapor in the air - is low. You've probably experienced a scratchy throat caused by the dryness inside a home during the winter.

When used with a properly regulated constant voltage charging system the battery will normally not produce hydrogen gas. Occasional gassing can occur when charging at higher voltage levels or in extreme high-temperature conditions. In automotive applications, this typically will not happen if the alternator/regulator stays below 15 volts.

Approximately seven gallons. Five gallons are used as feedstock (from which the substances that combine to form synthetic rubber are derived), while two gallons supply the energy necessary for the manufacturing process.

Usually we can produce 3000-5000 pieces with museum quality, 5000-10,000 pieces with high quality, 10,000-20,000 pieces economic quality.

The mixture should be 50:1 using a good quality petroleum-based oil such as that offered by Husqvarna. Never use synthetic oils in the fuel/oil mixture.

Noncompetitive leases have a primary term of 10 years. Competitive leases issued prior to the Energy Policy Act of October 24, 1992, have a primary term of 5 years. Section 2509 of this act changed the primary term of subsequently issued competitive leases to 10 years.

The fees for filing a Noncompetitive offer are a $75 filing fee and the rental of $1.50 an acre (remember to round up your acreage). If you are filing an Assignment of Record Title, transfer of Operating Rights, or Overriding Royalty, there is a $25 filing fee for each lease you are filing on.

Facilities used in oil and gas production that are located on unplatted land or are located outside of the corporate limits of a city are exempt from the requirement to provide locates.

No. All DR? models have 4-cycle engines that have separate oil reservoires, so no mixing is necessary.

There are many different mix ratios, the gas oil mix should be indicated on the fuel cap of your machine, or in the owners manual. Use the chart below as a guideline only:

DCNR's Oil and Gas Lease for State Forest and Park Lands is a legally binding contract that gives the lessee the opportunity to explore, drill, produce, and sell natural gas encountered within the lands specified in the executed lease agreement. The lease also gives the lessee the rights to any oil encountered, although DCNR estimates the chance of discovering oil is about one or two percent in the Trenton-Black River play.

Upstream oil and gas refers to the point where raw product is being collected. Upstream sites include wells, pipelines, satellites, and batteries. (top)