Virginia

Oil and gas drilling in Virginia is concentrated around the Marcellus Shale area. From 2005 to 2017, 24% of the state’s oil and gas wells used hydraulic fracturing.

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FracTracker Data Folder Contents

FracTracker provides state-specific data on issues such as:

Locations of oil and gas facilities
Pipelines and processor locations
Production amount of oil and gas generated
Amounts of waste generated from oil and gas

The data folders may also contain information on other energy generation locations, data from different years, and data on violations committed by oil and gas facilities. Amount of information and types of information will vary by state. Get data.

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Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy provides data on all oil and gas wells in Virginia.

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LATEST VIRGINIA ARTICLES

Stacked pipes used in constructing oil and gas pipelines

A Contentious Landscape of Pipeline Build-outs in the Eastern US

November 30, 2022

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In this article, we’ll feature four contentious pipeline build-outs in the Eastern United States, show ways in which those pipelines impact natural and human communities, and provide examples of how environmental advocates have challenged these projects, with varying degrees of success.

Chickahominy Pipeline project tries to exploit an apparent regulatory loophole

November 1, 2021

Local communities are skeptical of the Chickahominy Pipeline company, which plans to build a supply line through five Virginia counties. With no track record and very little experience in pipeline construction, the company's capacity to take on this project is questionable.

National Energy and Petrochemical Map

February 28, 2020

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This map from FracTracker Alliance is filled with energy and petrochemical data. Explore the map, continue reading to learn more, and see how your state measures up!