Andy Arthur.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State
Maps of Oil and Gas Wells in NY State, as a discussion piece to discuss oil and gas drilling in our state. It's remarkable how many wells there are, and how it fragments the Western NY and Finger Lakes landscape.
... locations and route taken is estimated based on GPS points added ex-post facto.
Active Gas Wells Near Chautauqua Lake and Jamestown.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 42° 11' 34.81" W 79° 21' 28.15"
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Active Gas Wells Near Geneva.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 42° 52' 8.24" W 76° 58' 39.88")
Active Gas Wells Near Horseheads.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 42° 10' 1.27" W 76° 49' 13.84")
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Related Maps: Arteries.
Active Gas Wells Near Seneca Falls.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 42° 54' 38.24" W 76° 47' 47.84")
Active Gas Wells, Northern Finger Lakes.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 42° 55' 54.24" W 76° 33' 57.79")
Producing Gas Wells in NY State. Each tiny little dot represents one gas well. Not all wells are shown, because some dots overlap, or are below the major interstate highway lines. There are a lot of gas wells in Western NY !
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 43° 9' 39.71" W 77° 36' 39.32")
Producing Marcellus Gas Wells in NY State.
Maps: Oil and Gas Wells in NY State on June 2, 2011. (N 42° 23' 6.36" W 77° 49' 51.64")
“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
— Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution