West Virginia Oil and Gas Wells Map
WellsMap USA maps 146,277 oil and gas wells in West Virginia, from West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey records (updated September 2026). and 17,286 as plugged, abandoned or never drilled. Wells are spread across 53 counties and 4,939 operators.
146,277Wells
0Active
22,066Oil wells
66,096Gas wells
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West Virginia wells by type
| Type | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 66,096 | 45% |
| Unknown type | 47,888 | 33% |
| Oil | 11,189 | 7.6% |
| Oil & gas | 10,877 | 7.4% |
| Dry hole | 8,314 | 5.7% |
| Injection / disposal | 878 | 0.6% |
| Storage | 873 | 0.6% |
| Other | 106 | 0.1% |
| Monitoring | 56 | 0.0% |
West Virginia wells by status
| Status | Wells | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown status | 128,991 | 88% |
| Plugged | 17,286 | 12% |
Counties with the most oil and gas wells in West Virginia
| County | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| Ritchie | 12,716 | 0 |
| Harrison | 10,329 | 0 |
| Doddridge | 9,746 | 0 |
| Kanawha | 7,425 | 0 |
| Wetzel | 7,243 | 0 |
| Lewis | 7,143 | 0 |
| Roane | 6,790 | 0 |
| Pleasants | 6,141 | 0 |
| Tyler | 6,109 | 0 |
| Gilmer | 6,017 | 0 |
| Calhoun | 5,363 | 0 |
| Marion | 4,922 | 0 |
| Lincoln | 4,830 | 0 |
| Monongalia | 3,738 | 0 |
| Wood | 3,494 | 0 |
| Upshur | 3,448 | 0 |
| Marshall | 3,179 | 0 |
| Jackson | 2,769 | 0 |
| Clay | 2,689 | 0 |
| Barbour | 2,642 | 0 |
Top oil and gas operators in West Virginia by well count
| Operator | Wells | Active |
|---|---|---|
| ---------- unknown ---------- | 11,331 | 0 |
| Hope Natural Gas Company | 6,545 | 0 |
| United Fuel Gas Co. | 4,430 | 0 |
| Oper in Min.owner fld,no code assgn(Orphan well proj) | 4,245 | 0 |
| South Penn Oil (S. Penn Nat. Gas) | 3,297 | 0 |
| Consolidated Gas Supply Corp. | 2,961 | 0 |
| Pennzoil Company | 2,297 | 0 |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 1,983 | 0 |
| Dominion Exploration & Production, Inc. | 1,646 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh & WV Gas | 1,300 | 0 |
| Carnegie Natural Gas Co. | 1,161 | 0 |
| Allegheny Land and Mineral Co. | 1,141 | 0 |
| Antero Resources Corporation | 1,113 | 0 |
| Equitable Production Company | 1,093 | 0 |
| Manufacturers Light & Heat Co. | 1,066 | 0 |
| Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. | 1,029 | 0 |
| Union Drilling, Inc. | 1,023 | 0 |
| J & J Enterprises, Inc. | 1,020 | 0 |
| Consolidation Coal Co. | 972 | 0 |
| Libbey Owens Gas | 966 | 0 |
Largest oil and gas fields in West Virginia by well count
| Field | Wells |
|---|---|
| Unnamed | 5,527 |
| Elk-Poca (Sissonville) | 2,731 |
| Smithton-Flint-Sedalia | 2,115 |
| Murphy Creek | 2,032 |
| Weston-Jane Lew | 1,659 |
| Brown-Lumberport | 1,541 |
| Jarvisville | 1,479 |
| Griffithsville | 1,386 |
| Crum-Kermit | 1,347 |
| Walton (Rock Ck) | 1,343 |
| Amma-Looneyville-Newton | 1,313 |
| Glenville North | 1,265 |
| Straight Fk-Bluestone Ck | 1,219 |
| Cairo-Ritchie Mine-Hartly | 1,218 |
| Buckhannon-Century | 1,108 |
About this data
Well locations, types and statuses come from public records published by West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, 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.