Data on Oil, Gas and Other Wells in New York State
The following resources are available for public access to information and data regarding oil, gas and other well types in New York State:
The Division of Mineral Resources' maintains Downloadable Well Data which is updated nightly and includes a comma-separated values (.csv) data file, an online Oil and Gas Searchable Database, and an online mapping application. The Searchable Database provides information on well types, locations and depths, permitting and drilling history, ownership, and annual production, as well as information regarding well operators, drillers, pluggers, and those companies that offer financial security services.
Another source for oil and gas data is the Division's Annual Reports on New York's Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources. The Annual Reports include information and statistics such as the number of oil & gas permits and completions, production and market data including leading producing companies and counties, state leasing, revenues and financial security. The Division's technical and informational presentations on New York's oil, gas and solution mining activities and related geology may also be of interest as many of the reports contain information on historical operations.
Open New York
The Division of Mineral Resources publishes four datasets to the Open New York Data project regarding oil and gas. One of the datasets titled "Oil, Gas and Other Regulated Wells: Beginning 1860" is updated daily and includes the same data fields as the downloadable well data provided directly from this website. Open Data provides additional tools to export the data in a variety of file formats and allows users to create custom visualizations. Dataset that contain geographic coordinates are also presented as maps.
The Division of Mineral Resouces publishes two data sets annually. These include "Abandoned Wells" and "Oil and Gas Annual Production: Beginning 2001." The Division of Mineral Resources has also published two historic oil and gas production datasets that are not updated: "Oil and Gas Summary Production Data: 1967-1999" and "Oil and Gas Annual Production: 1985-2000."
Interactive Online Maps
The Division of Mineral Resources updates the data layer of the Mineral Resources Navigator daily. The Mineral Resources Navigator is utility to locate mines and oil, gas and other regulated well types. The Navigator also include reference layers, such as tax parcels, geographic boundaries, and state-owned lands.
The DECInfo Locator is another interactive map utility that presents mines and oil, gas, and other regulated well types as part of a much larger number of data layers. DECinfo Locator provides basic information on Mineral Resource locations, however, the application provides links to the Searchable Database for more detailed data.
Empire State Organized Geologic Information System
Empire State Organized Geologic Information System (ESOGIS), is another searchable online database of information pertaining to the Oil & Gas wells of New York State (NYS). It provides the public with access to well-specific information including well locations, production graphs, and digital well logs. The public can also obtain other well-related records via ESOGIS, including raster logs, smart well logs, and other electronic files (consisting of completion reports, permits, well plats, etc.) at per datum pricing. ESOGIS also has collection of cores from over 400 wells across the state which are available for sampling and viewing upon request. Some of the core images are available in the ESOGIS Virtual Core Library as well. For more information regarding the data available through ESOGIS, please contact the ESOGIS Database Manager at the NYS Museum at (518) 473-9988 or ESOGIS@nysed.gov.
The ESOGIS website also contains several oil and gas-related research publications authored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). In particular, its 2007 publication "New York's Natural Gas and Oil Resource Endowment: Past, Present and Potential," offers an overview of oil and gas potential in New York.
New York Geological Survey
Another source of information about New York's mineral resources is the New York State Geological Survey (NYSGS) at the State Museum in Albany, where many geological records and maps are on file, along with the world's oldest and largest collection of New York rocks and minerals, and an extensive list of geological publications. Many NYSGS and other geological publications and maps may be obtained through the State Museum.
Freedom of Information Law
Well information that is not available through the Department's website may be requested by submitting a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request to the Department. Records responsive to any such request will then be made available for review at a DEC office, or available for photocopying at a charge of 25 cents per page. Please visit the FOIL webpage for further details regarding such requests.
More about Data on Oil, Gas and Other Wells in New York State:
- Downloadable Oil & Gas Production Data - New York State oil and gas production data.
- Well Data Confidentiality - Certain data filed with the Division of Mineral Resources are held confidential according to Section 23-0313 of the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Law and Section 87-2 of the New York State Public Officers Law.
- Downloadable Well Data - Electronic information, data and mapping applications related to the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory program.
