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2. Economy of West Virginia - Wikipedia

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   West Virginia was one of the first states to engage in drilling for oil. Small to medium oil and natural gas fields still exist and are scattered mostly in the Allegheny Plateau and the Cumberland Plateau in an arc throughout the western part of state. The state produces around 180,000 barrels of oil per month, with 23 million barrels of ...

3. Marcellus natural gas trend - Wikipedia

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   New York state reported oil and natural gas drilling permit growth doubling from 2000 to 2008, [55] contributing to 36,000 employment positions and an $8 billion economic impact in 2008. [56] West Virginia's economy grew $1.3 billion in 2009 as a result of the rush.

4. Volcano, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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   The Volcano oil field was discovered in 1860, according to the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES), "and from 1865 to 1870, drilling was very active, producing from the Salt sand at a depth of about 360 feet. The first major strike in the Volcano oil field occurred March 6, 1865 on Buffalo Run in Ritchie County.

5. Expand Energy - Wikipedia

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   Expand Energy Corporation, headquartered in Oklahoma City, is the largest independent natural gas producer in the U.S. based on net daily production. [1] The company operates in the Appalachian Basin of the Marcellus Formation in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, as well as the Haynesville Shale in Northwestern Louisiana.

6. Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia - Wikipedia

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   West Virginia is the largest coal-producing state in Appalachia, and the second-largest coal-producing state in the United States, accounting for about 11% of the nation's total coal production in 2014 (the largest coal-producing state is Wyoming, which lies in the Western coal region and accounts for 40% of U.S. coal production). [4]

7. Oil and gas law in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The traditional royalty rate for oil and gas in the United States was one-eighth (12.5 percent), although today it is often higher. Some states, such as Pennsylvania and West Virginia, have set the legal minimum royalty for private oil and gas leases to one-eighth. [14] [15]

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9. Helmerich & Payne - Wikipedia

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   Helmerich & Payne Flex Rig drilling the Bakken. Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (/ ˈ h ɛ l m r ɪ k / HELM-rik) is an American petroleum contract drilling company engaged in oil and gas well drilling and related services for exploration and production companies [2] headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with operations throughout the world.