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Footage Drilled for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Wells
(Thousand Feet)
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Exploratory and Development Wells
176,557
202,813
237,214
285,609
317,818
350,626
1949-2008
Crude Oil
35,220
36,691
46,011
60,494
80,086
1949-2007
Natural Gas
112,990
127,953
159,778
194,504
227,968
1949-2007
Dry Holes
20,968
20,056
21,795
29,533
34,753
1949-2007
Exploratory Wells
16,491
19,127
21,442
25,404
29,280
1949-2007
Crude Oil
2,280
2,957
3,700
4,452
5,236
1949-2007
Natural Gas
5,920
8,036
9,191
9,845
10,990
1949-2007
Dry Holes
8,291
8,134
8,551
11,107
13,054
1949-2007
Development Wells
152,687
165,573
206,142
259,127
313,527
1949-2007
Crude Oil
32,940
33,734
42,312
56,042
74,850
1949-2007
Natural Gas
107,070
119,917
150,587
184,659
216,978
1949-2007
Dry Holes
12,677
11,922
13,243
18,425
21,699
1949-2007
-
= No Data Reported;
--
= Not Applicable;
NA
= Not Available;
W
= Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes:
Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
Release Date: 3/3/2009
Next Release Date: 4/2/2009