Some Dec/database searches... this is the status on oil and gas drilling that I found..
Cattaraugus
UPDATED ON COMPANIES:
Companies that have applied for oil or gas wells in Cattaraugus (greater/equal than ) 1/1/2011
McCracken, Carl A. III
U S Energy Development Corp.
Case Brothers Inc.
Burlingame, Leonard L
Reiss, Kenneth G.
Interco Energy Development Corp
Copper Ridge Oil, Inc.
McKellpee Energy Corp.
Little, Jay R.
Pan Energy Company, Inc.
Snyder Brothers, Inc.
OIL well
well drilled since 1/1/2010: 117 mostly Upper Devonian (only oil development)
new permits since 1/1/2011: 75 mostly Upper Devonian
Gas wells
Marcellus: 3 expired permits
many Medina wells are active
Allegany
UPDATED ON COMPANIES
Companies that have applied for oil or gas wells in Allegany (greater/equal than ) 1/1/2011
U S Energy Development Corp
Otis Eastern Service, Inc.
Plants & Goodwin, Inc.
Zlomek, John
Benson Oil Co.
OIL well
well drilled since 1/1/2010 13 Upper Devonian, Fulmer Valley, Richburg (only oil development)
new permits since 1/1/2011 17 Upper Devonian, Fulmer Valley, Richburg
Gas wells
Marcellus: 2 wells are drilled 2500-2800ft
many gas wells that are drilled in Richburg, Fulmer Valley, Upper Devonian, Oriskany
Steuben
UPDATED ON COMPANIES
Companies that have applied for oil or gas wells in Steuben (greater/equal than ) 1/1/2011
Yahn & Yahn Inc
Nathan Petroleum Corp.
OIL well
well drilled since 1/1/2010 9 Fulmer Valley (only oil development)
new permits since 1/1/2011 2 Fulmer Valley
Gas wells
Marcellus: there are 31 permits: most permits are expired, 13 are drilled and shut in a few active: depth are in range: 3500-5500 ft.
Black River: 8 active wells..