Well Pads in the Colorado Plateau
![Graphic of wells pads in the Colorado Plateau ecoregion](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/oil_gas_image.png?itok=4eMaGrcH)
Detailed Description
Density of oil and gas well pads per km2 in the Colorado Plateau ecoregion (including parts of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico) as counted in 2016. Oil/gas wells are particularly concentrated in this region with ~100,000 abandoned and current wells spanning 60 years of activity. These numbers are dramatically increasing with time.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.