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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
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History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
4,434 4,538 4,636 4,691 4,838 4,928 1973-2008
Crude Oil
1,341 1,404 1,434 1,423 1,487 1,562 1973-2008
Natural Gas
2,653 2,684 2,742 2,802 2,871 2,878 1973-2008
Dry Holes
440 450 460 466 480 488 1973-2008
Exploratory
449 458 468 475 488 495 1973-2008
Crude Oil
72 76 77 77 80 84 1973-2008
Natural Gas
241 243 249 254 260 261 1973-2008
Dry Holes
136 139 142 144 148 150 1973-2008
Development Wells Drilled
3,985 4,080 4,168 4,216 4,350 4,433 1973-2008
Crude Oil
1,269 1,328 1,357 1,346 1,407 1,478 1973-2008
Natural Gas
2,412 2,441 2,493 2,548 2,611 2,617 1973-2008
Dry Holes
304 311 318 322 332 338 1973-2008
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
26,154 26,768 27,346 27,670 28,537 29,068 1973-2008
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Geographic coverage is the 50 States and the District of Columbia.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 10/31/2008
Next Release Date: 11/28/2008