Virginia

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, Virginia had 705 new wells drilled.

State Data

Virginia’s total well count comes from World Oil’s annual count of total oil and gas producing wells.

9 enforcement staff for 5,821 wells in 2008

Wells Drilled: Change Since 2003

Wells Drilled

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
402 402.0	412 412.0	481 481.0	647 647.0	714 714.0	705 705.0	No Data.

Enforcement Actions: Change Since 2003

Enforcement Actions

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
No Data.	No Data.	No Data.	No Data.	No Data.	No Data.	No Data.

Enforcement Staff: Change Since 2003

Enforcement Staff

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
7 7.0	7 7.0	7 7.0	6 6.0	9 9.0	9 9.0	9 9.0

Total Wells: Change Since 2004

Total Wells

2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
No Data.	3,830 3830.0	3,876 3876.0	4,503 4503.0	5,452 5452.0	5,821 5821.0	No Data.