Gas Drilling's Environmental Impact

Ohio

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, Ohio had 1,049 new wells drilled.

State Data

Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources does not have 2009 data available yet.

24 enforcement staff for 64,207 wells in 2008

Wells Drilled: Change Since 2003

Wells Drilled

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
519
519.0
589
589.0
727
727.0
958
958.0
1,065
1065.0
1,049
1049.0
No Data.

Enforcement Actions: Change Since 2003

Enforcement Actions

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1,538
1538.0
2,112
2112.0
1,578
1578.0
1,502
1502.0
1,165
1165.0
1,034
1034.0
No Data.

Enforcement Staff: Change Since 2003

Enforcement Staff

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
20
20.0
20
20.0
20
20.0
20
20.0
20
20.0
24
24.0
No Data.

Total Wells: Change Since 2003

Total Wells

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
62,867
62867.0
62,852
62852.0
62,675
62675.0
62,966
62966.0
63,654
63654.0
64,207
64207.0
No Data.