Annual State-Level Oil and Gas Well Counts and Production Since 1919

Department of Energy data provides annual time series on the number and production volumes of oil and natural gas wells by state. The series extends from 1919 to the latest available year, offering a long-term historical view of U.S. energy extraction.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in oil well production volumes by state to model resource depletion.
• Compare natural gas well counts across states to assess regional development intensity over time.
• Correlate annual production volumes from gas condensate wells with broader energy market indicators.

Strengths

• Time series data spans over a century, from 1919 to the latest available year.
• Data is provided at the state level, enabling regional analysis.
• Covers multiple well types, including oil wells, natural gas wells, and gas condensate wells.

Limitations

• Data is presented in HTML format, which is not ideal for direct programmatic analysis.
• Specific row counts, column definitions, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• The last documented update was in July 2021, which may not reflect the most recent data.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy

Time Range

1919 to latest available year

Freshness

Last updated 2021-07-06; annual update frequency implied.

Geography

U.S. states