HotSpot Maps are designed to show the intensity of predicted drilling activity for the next six months, based on county or watershed. Permits -- indicating where a well is approved for drilling -- are matched to records showing when drilling actually began at the site, allowing us to calculate the average length of time from permit approval to drilling start. We continually collect new permit data to predict which areas are most likely to experience relatively high drilling activity.
Load Maps depict the density of permits issued, or wells drilled, by county or watershed. These maps can be used by watershed monitoring groups or citizens to focus their investigations on areas at highest risk from impacts related to oil and gas development. Click on any map below to view and download a poster-sized version (PDF format).
Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Drilling Hotspot Map: Six Month Prediction of Drilling Impact
October 2011 - March 2012  Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Drilling Intensity by County, 2005 - 2011  Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Drilling Intensity by Watershed, 2005 - 2011   | West Virginia Hydraulic Fracturing (Frack) Permits in West Virginia by Watershed, January 2005 - November 2011  All Active Wells as of December 2011 in the Marcellus Shale Formation of West Virginia  Gas and Oil Drilling Permits in West Virginia by Watershed, January 2005 - November 2011  |