Nebraska Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 22,610 oil and gas wells in Nebraska, from Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission records (updated September 2026). 2,430 are listed as active and 13,355 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 91 counties.
22,610Wells
2,430Active
5,953Oil wells
520Gas wells
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Nebraska wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Test hole | 6,755 | 30% |
| Dry hole | 6,598 | 29% |
| Oil | 5,953 | 26% |
| Injection / disposal | 1,658 | 7.3% |
| Unknown type | 958 | 4.2% |
| Gas | 520 | 2.3% |
| Storage | 111 | 0.5% |
| Water | 53 | 0.2% |
| Other | 4 | 0.0% |
Nebraska wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plugged | 12,408 | 55% |
| Unknown status | 6,823 | 30% |
| Active | 2,430 | 11% |
| Cancelled / never drilled | 947 | 4.2% |
| Permitted | 2 | 0.0% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in Nebraska
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Kimball | 5,044 | 222 |
| Cheyenne | 3,639 | 320 |
| Banner | 2,985 | 152 |
| Hitchcock | 1,963 | 688 |
| Red Willow | 1,671 | 348 |
| Morrill | 1,134 | 42 |
| Dundy | 1,003 | 265 |
| Richardson | 761 | 170 |
| Scotts Bluff | 670 | 7 |
| Deuel | 386 | 61 |
| Chase | 333 | 11 |
| Sioux | 284 | 4 |
| Hayes | 269 | 30 |
| Furnas | 255 | 28 |
| Lincoln | 238 | 3 |
| Garden | 231 | 11 |
| Frontier | 218 | 15 |
| Harlan | 177 | 29 |
| Dawes | 150 | 0 |
| Perkins | 130 | 0 |
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, retrieved September 2026. Counties missing from the source records are assigned from each well's location. Records can be incomplete or out of date; check with the regulator before relying on them.