Well Files Search Overview

This search section allows researchers to view scanned images of Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining well files. Click on items in the blue menu bar above to navigate the system.

Search Well Files

This search page allows users to search for, view, and download scanned Utah well files. Approximately 26,000 files have been scanned. Existing images are updated as new documents are received from operators. 'Confidential' well files are not available for viewing. NOTE: Using a well's API Number (American Petroleum Institute standard format for numbering) is usually the most acurate way to pinpoint searches for individual wells. All API numbers for Utah wells begin with 43 (the API state code for Utah). The next 3 digits represent the county (see county codes). Digits 6 thru 10 are a sequential number assigned when a new well is permitted for drilling. A search done where "API Well Number is Like 43037" will retrieve all wells in San Juan County. Once an image file is opened, a limited, hot-link index of the file's main documents can be accessed by clicking on the "Bookmarks" tab on the left side of the viewer. These image files are in pdf format. Users will need to have Adobe Reader installed on their computer. The average image file size is approximately 4.2 MB. Viewing these files using a dial-up modem will be extremely slow (dial-up time estimates are provided). Click here to download the free Adobe Reader software

Original Files

Original paper well files are also available for viewing at the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining office in Salt Lake City. Call our Public Information Center at (801) 538-5283 or (801) 538-5279 for more information.

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