Wells in Nebraska Producing Natural Gas

There were 186 wells producing natural gas in 2007, an increase of 62 percent from 2006 when there were 115 wells.  Additional information can be found in the report Drilling Permits Issued for Development and Exploratory Wells in Nebraska.

1960 . . . . . 53 1970 . . . . . 35 1980 . . . . . 22 1990 . . . . . 11 2000 . . . . . 98
1961 . . . . . 49 1971 . . . . . 29 1981 . . . . . 25 1991 . . . . . 12 2001 . . . . . 97
1962 . . . . . 47 1972 . . . . . 29 1982 . . . . . 23 1992 . . . . . 22 2002 . . . . . 101
1963 . . . . . 44 1973 . . . . . 29 1983 . . . . . 23 1993 . . . . . 69 2003 . . . . . 106
1964 . . . . . 41 1974 . . . . . 25 1984 . . . . . 23 1994 . . . . . 76 2004 . . . . . 111
1965 . . . . . 39 1975 . . . . . 19 1985 . . . . . 19 1995 . . . . . 79 2005 . . . . . 114
1966 . . . . . 37 1976 . . . . . 17 1986 . . . . . 16 1996 . . . . . 77 2006 . . . . . 115
1967 . . . . . 37 1977 . . . . . 18 1987 . . . . . 20 1997 . . . . . 91 2007 . . . . . 186
1968 . . . . . 36 1978 . . . . . 22 1988 . . . . . 18 1998 . . . . . 97      
1969 . . . . . 35 1979 . . . . . 20 1989 . . . . . 15 1999 . . . . . 96      

Sources:  "Nebraska Oil Activity Summary."  Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Sidney, NE.  Nebraska Energy Office, Lincoln, NE.

The table and graph were updated on July 2, 2008.  Typically, there is one year between updates.

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