| Table
C11. U.S. Net Wells Completed, and
Average Depth, Onshore and Offshore, for FRS Companies, 2006 and 2007 |
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| Total United States | U.S. Onshore | U.S. Offshore | |||||||
| 2006 | 2007 | Percent Change | 2006 | 2007 | Percent Change | 2006 | 2007 | Percent Change | |
| Exploration Wells | |||||||||
| Oil Wells | |||||||||
| Wells Completed | 21.6 | 62.4 | 188.9 | 11.6 | 57.3 | 394.0 | 10.0 | 5.1 | -49.0 |
| Average Depth (thousand feet) | 14.4 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 15.7 | 37.9 | 18.0 | 22.4 | 24.2 |
| Natural Gas Wells | |||||||||
| Wells Completed | 382.6 | 523.2 | 36.7 | 360.3 | 508.6 | 41.2 | 22.3 | 14.6 | -34.5 |
| Average Depth (thousand feet) | 8.6 | 8.3 | -3.3 | 8.3 | 8.2 | -0.6 | 13.6 | 10.9 | -19.8 |
| Dry Holes | |||||||||
| Wells Completed | 93.9 | 93.4 | -0.5 | 63.5 | 68.8 | 8.3 | 30.4 | 24.6 | -19.1 |
| Average Depth (thousand feet) | 12.4 | 11.0 | -11.7 | 10.4 | 8.9 | -14.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | -0.1 |
| Development Wells | |||||||||
| Oil Wells | |||||||||
| Wells Completed | 2,375.4 | 1,965.4 | -17.3 | 2,273.6 | 1,875.2 | -17.5 | 101.8 | 90.2 | -11.4 |
| Average Depth (thousand feet) | 5.7 | 5.5 | -3.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | -5.9 | 8.8 | 11.6 | 31.6 |
| Natural Gas Wells | |||||||||
| Wells Completed | 8,798.2 | 9,039.1 | 2.7 | 8,736.7 | 8,990.5 | 2.9 | 61.5 | 48.6 | -21.0 |
| Average Depth (thousand feet) | 7.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 10.9 | -9.9 |
| Dry Holes | |||||||||
| Wells Completed | 198.9 | 150.9 | -24.1 | 183.9 | 138.8 | -24.5 | 15.0 | 12.1 | -19.3 |
| Average Depth (thousand feet) | 7.7 | 6.9 | -10.8 | 7.6 | 6.7 | -12.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.1 |
| Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-28 (Financial Reporting System). | |||||||||