New York

How to read these graphs:

The graphs on the left show the rate of growth compared to the earliest year for which we have data -- in most cases 2003. The gray lines represent a theoretical constant annual rate of change.

The bar charts on the right show the actual values for each year we have data. For example, in 2008, New York had 458 new wells drilled.

State Data

Figures provided by New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation for 2009 are incomplete. Total well numbers reflect all "regulatory active" wells, which include active and inactive oil and gas wells and underground storage wells.