Oil & Gas Activity in Idaho
Click on the image below to explore our ID map of oil and gas extraction-related activities.
We are slowly adding oil and gas information related to Idaho to FracTracker.org. The map above shows all the oil and gas wells in ID, plus other related data layers. Current oil and gas well data has only recently been made available for the state. The data was found from ID Geological Survey and the ID Department of Lands.
This page will update as more maps and articles are developed. Check back soon!
Total Wells (As of Mar 2017)
Map’s Data Layers:
Name: Oil & Gas Wells (3-15-2017)
Date Downloaded: 3-15-2017
Source: Idaho Department of Lands
Notes: This layer contains the 21 active oil and gas wells in ID, including 4 new permits.
Name: Counties
Date Downloaded: 5-13-2014
Source: USDA Geospatial Gateway
Notes: County boundaries in ID.
Name: Watersheds (Large)
Date Downloaded: 5-13-2014
Source: USDA Geospatial Gateway
Notes: Watershed boundaries at the eight digit hydrologic unit level. This file was modified from the original by removing portions that drew outside of ID.
Name: Watersheds (Small)
Date Downloaded: 5-13-2014
Source: USDA Geospatial Gateway
Notes: Watershed boundaries at the twelve digit hydrologic unit level. This file was modified from the original by removing portions that drew outside of ID. This layer becomes available as users zoom in past 1:750,000 (about the size of a large county).