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Statistics
Year Fracing Began:
1970
Types of Wells Fraced:
Natural Gas
Types of Wells Fraced:
Coalbed Methane
Number of Wells Fraced Annually:
300
Number of Wells Fraced Total:
4,500
Percentage of Wells Fraced:
85%
Harm to Groundwater:
None
Department of Mines, Minerals & Energy, Division of Oil & Gas
(updated 9/4/2009)
Statistics are estimates provided by the states.