Downloadable Well Data
Searchable On-Line Database
The Division of Mineral Resources maintains information and data on over 34,000 wells. The majority of this information and data is available on-line through the Oil and Gas Searchable Database. This system provides information on well ownership, well owners and operators, registered driller, pluggers and companies that provide financial security instruments. Information on well production as wells as commencement of operations, locations, depths. Downloads from this system should be limited to a countywide basis only. If you attempt to download the entire database the system will time out.
Mapping Application
The Division of Mineral Resources offers an on-line mapping application of the wells and mines in our database. The locations are updated nightly and contains over 34,000 wells and over 4500 mines.
Well Data Files in DBF Format
The Division of Mineral Resources offers a zipped file in a dbase format. This file is updated nightly. The zipped file includes all the wells in the state including deviated wells. This file should be saved to your local computer and opened using an "unzip" program. There will be two files; giswellspublic.dbf (which can be opened with excel or a database program) and oil_gas.html (the metadata.) If you are looking to down load the entire database (34,000+ wells) you should use this system.
More about Downloadable Well Data:
- Documentation on Data Files - The accompanying file, welldos.exe, consists of data from the Division of Mineral Resources Oil and Gas database. It includes selected records, in the database, of wells that have been drilled. Some well records contain confidential information which has been removed.
