Removing cap on numbers of wells operators required to pay annual oversight fee

HB 4109 removes numerical limits on oil and gas well operators required to pay annual oversight fees in West Virginia. Currently, operators pay fees for only the first 400 high-production wells (over 250,000 ft³ gas/day), first 400 medium-production wells (60,000-250,000 ft³/day), and first 4,000 low-production wells (10,000-60,000 ft³/day). The bill eliminates these caps, requiring operators to pay the designated annual fees ($350 or $75 per well) for all qualifying active wells meeting production thresholds. This directly affects oil and gas companies operating multiple wells in the state, ensuring all qualifying wells contribute to oversight funding without quantity restrictions.