Overview and Mission
To protect the public health, environment, and other natural resources through the regulation of oil and gas resource development, and the protection and restoration of abandoned oil and gas sites, while understanding the need for the development of additional oil and gas resources.
The Office of Oil and Gas is responsible for monitoring and regulating all actions related to the exploration, drilling, storage and production of oil and natural gas.
- It maintains records on over 55,000 active and 12,000 inactive oil & gas wells.
- It manages Abandoned Well Plugging and Reclamation Program.
- It ensures surface/groundwater is protected from oil and gas activities.
Pollution and Emergency Spills
Call 1-800-642-3074