Friday, July 31, 2026
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380,000 Stripper Wells Produced 10% of Total U.S. Production in 2015

Stripper wells outnumber nonstripper wells by more than 4-to-1 Stripper wells, or those that produced no more than 15 BOEPD over a 12-month period, continue to make up a significant portion of total U.S. production despite their small individual contributions. The EIA estimates that there were about 380,000 stripper oil wells in the U.S. operating at the end of 2015