Helpful Resources
State Regulatory Agencies
Alabama State Oil & Gas Board http://www.gsa.state.al.us/
Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission http://doa.alaska.gov/ogc/
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/
Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission http://www.azogcc.az.gov/
Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission http://www.aogc.state.ar.us/
California Department of Conservation Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/Pages/Index.aspx
Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission http://cogcc.state.co.us/#/home
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2701&q=487928&deepNav_GID=1641
Delaware Geological Survey http://www.dgs.udel.edu/
Florida Department of Environmental Protection http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/mines/oil_gas/index.htm
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division http://epd.georgia.gov/
Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission https://www.idl.idaho.gov/oil-gas/commission/
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/OilandGas/Pages/default.aspx
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas http://www.in.gov/dnr/dnroil/
Iowa Department of Natural Resources http://www.iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Geology/Oil-Gas-Regulation
Kansas Corporation Commission - Oil & Gas Conservation Division http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/conservation/index.htm
Kentucky Department for Natural Resources Division of Oil & Gas http://oilandgas.ky.gov/Pages/Welcome.aspx
Department of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.louisiana.gov/
Maine Geological Survey http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mgs/
Maryland Department of Natural Resources http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/Land/mining/Non%20Coal%20Mining/Pages/Programs/LandPrograms/Mining/MOG/index.aspx
Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs http://www.mass.gov/eea/
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-3311_4231-121842--,00.html
Minnesota wells database (no hydrocarbon production) http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/cwi/
Mississippi State Oil & Gas Board http://www.ogb.state.ms.us/
Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Oil & Gas Council https://dnr.mo.gov/geology/geosrv/ogc/
Montana Board of Oil & Gas http://bogc.dnrc.mt.gov/
Nebraska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission http://www.nogcc.ne.gov/
Nevada Commission on Mineral Resources http://minerals.nv.gov/
University of Nevada Reno http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/Oil&Gas/
New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/ocd/
New York Division of Mineral Resources http://www.dec.ny.gov/about/636.html
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources
North Dakota Industrial Commission Oil & Gas Division https://www.dmr.nd.gov/oilgas/
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/
Oklahoma Corporate Commission Oil & Gas Division http://www.occeweb.com/og/oghome.htm
Oregon Mineral Land Regulation & Reclamation Program http://www.oregongeology.org/mlrr/default.htm
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries https://www.oregon.gov/DOGAMI/Pages/oil/oilhome.aspx
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Oil and Gas Management http://www.dep.pa.gov/business/energy/oilandgasprograms/oilandgasmgmt/Pages/default.aspx
South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources https://denr.sd.gov/
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/article/fin-oil-gas
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Oil and Gas https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance/industry/oil-and-gas/oilgas_waste.html
Texas Railroad Commission of Oil and Gas http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/oil-gas/
Utah Division of Oil Gas & Mining http://oilgas.ogm.utah.gov
Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy Division of Gas and Oil https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/dgo/dgolandingpage.shtml
Washington Natural Resources Energy Mining and Minerals http://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs-and-services/geology/energy-mining-and-minerals/oil-and-gas-resources
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Office of Oil and Gas http://www.dep.wv.gov/oil-and-gas/Pages/default.aspx
Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission http://wogcc.state.wy.us/
Federal Regulatory Agencies
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management https://www.boem.gov/
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Alaska OCS https://www.boem.gov/Alaska-Region/
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Atlantic OCS https://www.boem.gov/Atlantic-Region/
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Pacific OCS https://www.boem.gov/Pacific-Region/
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Gulf of Mexico OCS https://www.boem.gov/Gulf-of-Mexico-Region/
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement https://www.bsee.gov/
U.S. Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy https://energy.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Science Network https://science.energy.gov/ascr/facilities/user-facilities/esnet/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission https://www.ferc.gov/
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management https://www.blm.gov/
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Wyoming https://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/energy.html
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona https://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/about/california
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Colorado https://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/oilandgas.html
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Eastern States https://www.blm.gov/es/st/en/prog/energy.html
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/about/idaho
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Montana https://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/prog/energy.html
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada https://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/prog/energy.html
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/about/new-mexico
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington https://www.blm.gov/oregon-washington
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/about/utah
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Wyoming https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/oil-and-gas/about/wyoming
State Land Boards
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources http://www.outdooralabama.com/state-lands
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Mining, Land, and Water http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/landsale/index.cfm
Arizona State Land Department https://land.az.gov/
Commissioner of State Lands http://www.cosl.org/
California State Lands Commission http://www.slc.ca.gov/
Colorado State Land Board https://www.colorado.gov/statelandboard
Connecticut Forest Management http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2697&q=322868&deepNav_GID=1631
Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/hunting/pages/wildlifeareamaps.aspx
Florida Department of Environmental Protection http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/
Georgia State Properties Commission https://gspc.georgia.gov/
Idaho Land Board - Department of Lands https://www.idl.idaho.gov/
Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Land Management https://www.dnr.illinois.gov/Pages/LandManagement.aspx
Indiana State Land Office http://www.in.gov/idoa/2405.htm
Iowa Department of Natural Resources http://www.iowadnr.gov/
Kansas Land Management http://ksoutdoors.com/
Kentucky Land Office http://www.sos.ky.gov/admin/land/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana Office of State Lands http://www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osl/Index.aspx
Maine bureau of Parks and Lands http://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/about/public_reserved_lands.shtml
Maryland Public Lands http://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/allbyregion.aspx
Massachusetts Wildlife Lands http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/maps-destinations/wildlife-management-areas.html
Michigan Commercial Forest Lands http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-30301_39170-178808--,00.html
Mississippi Public Lands http://www.sos.ms.gov/Public-Lands/Pages/default.aspx
Missouri State Land Records https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/land.asp
Montana Land Board http://dnrc.mt.gov/landboard
Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds http://belf.nebraska.gov/
Nevada Division of State Lands http://lands.nv.gov/
New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands https://www.nhdfl.org/new-hampshire-state-lands/
New Jersey Forest Service http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/
New Mexico State Land Office http://www.nmstatelands.org/
New York State Lands http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html
North Dakota Department of Trust Lands https://land.nd.gov/
Ohio Division of Oil and Gas Resources http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/oil-gas-home/leasing-information
Oklahoma Commissioners of the Land Office https://clo.ok.gov/
Oregon Department of State Lands http://www.oregon.gov/DSL/Pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania Real Estate Sales and Leasing http://www.dgs.pa.gov/Businesses/Real-Estate-Sales-Leasing/Pages/default.aspx#.WJy7yBsrJhE
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management http://www.dem.ri.gov/
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Public Lands http://www.dnr.sc.gov/mlands/wmaprogram.html
South Dakota School and Public Lands http://www.sdpubliclands.com/
Tennessee Forestry (link resource) http://www.tnforestry.com/Public_Lands/
Texas General Land Office http://www.glo.texas.gov/
State of Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration https://trustlands.utah.gov/
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands http://www.ffsl.utah.gov/index.php/state-lands
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation http://fpr.vermont.gov/state_lands/leases_licenses_permits
Virginia Department of General Services http://www.dgs.state.va.us/DivisionofRealEstateServices/tabid/174/Default.aspx
Washington State Deaprtment of Natural Resources http://www.dnr.wa.gov/agriculture
West Virginia Real Estate Division http://www.realestatedivision.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Wisconsin Public Access Lands http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/
Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments http://lands.wyo.gov/
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Other
Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/
National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO) http://www.naro-us.org/​
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