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USGS DOW dataset: documented unplugged orphaned wells reference

Record

p10-federal-rec-08

State

US-FEDERAL

Category

wells · dataset_reference

Status

current

Period

2026

Quality

Verified

Review state

Pending review

Fields

as of

as of 2022

newer version

https://doi.org/10.5066/P13FHBYG

viewer url

https://energy.usgs.gov/dowdb

well count

117,672 wells in 27 states

Evidence

1. well count: 117,672 wells in 27 states
   https://www.usgs.gov/tools/united-states-documented-unplugged-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well-dow-dataset-viewer · DOW Dataset Viewer section paragraph 1 · source p10-federal-src-11 · visit p10-federal-visit-11
2. as of: as of 2022
   https://www.usgs.gov/tools/united-states-documented-unplugged-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well-dow-dataset-viewer · linked publication summary paragraph · source p10-federal-src-11 · visit p10-federal-visit-11
3. viewer url: https://energy.usgs.gov/dowdb
   https://www.usgs.gov/tools/united-states-documented-unplugged-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well-dow-dataset-viewer · DOW Dataset Viewer section launch link · source p10-federal-src-11 · visit p10-federal-visit-11
4. newer version: https://doi.org/10.5066/P13FHBYG
   https://www.usgs.gov/tools/united-states-documented-unplugged-orphaned-oil-and-gas-well-dow-dataset-viewer · dataset link note paragraph · source p10-federal-src-11 · visit p10-federal-visit-11

Provenance

Collected 2026-10-04 by agent p10-federal. Still missing: newer-version well count.