Statewide Labor Market and Economy: Utah oil, gas production tops 10K wells

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Utah oil, gas production tops 10K wells

State regulators say that for the first time in history Utah has more than 10,000 producing oil and gas wells. Utah's Division of Oil, Gas and Mining records show there are more than 3,600 oil wells and more than 6,300 gas wells currently operating statewide. Ogden Standard-Examiner

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