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Most oil and gas wells in New York are located in the western part of the state, with the majority located in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Erie Counties. They can be found in a variety of locations, including forests, fields, and residential areas.

Typically a new well drilled in the WNF will require, on average, a 0.69-acre well-pad area (150 by 200 ft.) to be cleared and leveled. Wells drilled to formations over 5,000 feet deep use a larger drill rig and would need a 1.1 acre (250 by 200 ft.) well pad area cleared.

Drilling/ Well Permits for Oil, Gas and Solution Salt Mining and Other Regulated Wells. The following permits apply to any oil, gas or solution salt mining well of any depth, as well as any brine disposal, geothermal or stratigraphic well deeper than 500 feet: Drill, deepen, plug-back or convert a well.

Any operator or individual planning to drill an Article 23 regulated well must submit an Application for Permit to Drill, Deepen, Plug Back or Convert a Well (APD/application) to the Division of Mineral Resources.

An oil or gas lease is a legal document where a landowner grants an individual or company the right to extract oil or gas from beneath the landowner's property. Courts generally find leases to be legally binding, so it is very important that you understand all the terms of a lease before you sign it.

New York is one of the nation's largest petroleum consumers, but the state consumes less petroleum per capita than any other state. Despite a long history of crude oil production, New York currently has no significant proved crude oil reserves and produces only a small amount of crude oil.