Key Terms |
Definition |
Gas Well |
A well completed for the production of natural gas
from one or more gas zones or reservoirs. Such wells contain no
completions for the production of crude oil.
As of report year 2021, well count data have been discontinued. The latest natural gas well count data can be found at U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Wells by Production Rate.
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Gross Withdrawals |
Full well-stream volume, including all
natural gas plant liquids and all nonhydrocarbon gases, but excluding
lease condensate. Also includes amounts delivered as
royalty payments or consumed in field operations.
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Offshore |
Located in either State or Federal
domains, seaward of the coastline.
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Oil Well (Casinghead) Gas |
Natural gas produced along with crude oil from oil wells. It contains either dissolved or associated gas or both.
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