Oil & Gas Activity in Michigan
Click on the image below to explore our MI map of oil and gas extraction-related activities.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) publishes data relating to oil and gas wells throughout the state. The map above is showing only wells marked as horizontally drilled. According to the data, 1,723 wells are included in this map. There are a wide variety of well types included in this map layer, including injection wells and storage wells. Please reference the legend for the complete list.
Also shown on this map is the general subsurface path of horizontal wells in MI: a total of 1,717 lines.
Total Wells (As of Mar 2017)
Additional Maps & Data
Earthworks MI Oil & Gas Threat Map
Active oil & gas wells, & the counts of people, schools, & hospitals that live within ½ mile of these facilities. Project Launch: 2016
U.S. Oil & Gas Wells Map
Oil & gas wells in the U.S.
Michigan Class II Injection Wells (Data)
Click on the icon to download the data. Updated: Spring 2016
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