Advertisement. Michigan oil fields didn’t hit national attention until the Muskegon field was drilled in 1927 when speculators came by the droves and began leasing acreage. The discovery well produced 330 BOPD but subsequent wells drilled in the field produced as much as 1000 BOPD. Support this AOGHS.ORG energy education website with a contribution today. The Michigan Oil And Gas Association, established in 1934, today represents companies active in oil and natural gas production. _____ The American Oil & Gas Historical Society preserves U.S. petroleum history. With the breakup of the Old Standard Oil company into separate companies in 1911, the petroleum industry entered into an era of stiff competition--an era which is producing the technological progress necessary to match automotive improvements.

All hydrocarbon production figures cited herein are subject to correction as warranted. Additions and/or corrections to the database are encouraged! DRY HOLES 2,067 GA STOR EW L 3,016 BR IN ED SPO A LW 1, 87 WA T ER I NJ C O LS 78 O TH ER W L YP S 1, 92! Simple Add/Edit Procedure. Michigan oil and gas production figures maintained by the Production-Proration Unit are compiled by the Unit from records obtained from the Michigan Department of Treasury and from records filed by producers and purchasers. US > Michigan > Features > Michigan Oilfields Michigan Oilfields . O ILW ES 14, 52 ( ACT V )! The Antrim Shale is a formation of Upper Devonian age in the Michigan Basin, in the US state of Michigan, and extending into Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin.It is a major source of natural gas in the northern part of the basin.. The following national map portrays the location of fields identified as being among the 100 largest oil and/or 100 largest gas fields in the U.S. on December 31, 2009. G ASW EL 13 ,26 9( CTIV )! Michigan.gov Home DEQ Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals Oil and Gas Online Services Permits Programs Contact GeoWebFace Introductory Page Feedback User's Guide Layer Metadata Oil and Gas Well Shapefiles/FTP Michigan GIS Open Data Oil and Gas Posting Maps Geology in Michigan Michigan Geological Survey USGS HYDROCARBONS: OIL AND GAS Less than 90 years ago Michigan had no refineries and no oil wells. The 100 Volumetrically Largest U.S. Oil and Gas Fields (12/7/2010) The following letter size maps portray the same information by product. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals September 2012 OI LA NDGS W E!