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Performance Profiles of Major Energy Producers 2009
Release Date: February 25, 2011 | Next Release Date: December 2011 | Report Number: DOE/EIA-0206(2009)
T-25. U.S. Net Wells Completed, and Average Depth, 2008-2009 with Percent Change
| Total United States | U.S. Onshore | U.S. Offshore | |||||||
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| 2008 | 2009 | Percent Change |
2008 | 2009 | Percent Change |
2008 | 2009 | Percent Change |
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Exploration Wells
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Oil Wells
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Wells Completed
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100.9 | 92.4 | -8.4 | 84.4 | 83.4 | -1.2 | 16.5 | 9.0 | -45.5 |
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Average Depth (thousand feet)
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17.3 | 17.4 | 1.0 | 16.5 | 17.6 | 6.4 | 21.0 | 15.9 | -24.2 |
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Natural Gas Wells
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Wells Completed
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432.0 | 384.7 | -10.9 | 427.1 | 378.9 | -11.3 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 18.4 |
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Average Depth (thousand feet)
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9.6 | 12.1 | 26.0 | 9.5 | 12.1 | 26.9 | 19.0 | 15.3 | -19.2 |
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Dry Holes
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Wells Completed
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87.5 | 79.8 | -8.8 | 75.2 | 61.1 | -18.8 | 12.3 | 18.7 | 52.0 |
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Average Depth (thousand feet)
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10.5 | 11.1 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 9.2 | -3.2 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 0.9 |
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Development Wells
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Oil Wells
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Wells Completed
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2,470.5 | 1,624.2 | -34.3 | 2,387.1 | 1,547.3 | -35.2 | 83.4 | 76.9 | -7.8 |
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Average Depth (thousand feet)
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6.9 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 22.5 |
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Natural Gas Wells
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Wells Completed
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9,968.5 | 5,796.8 | -41.8 | 9,929.2 | 5,777.0 | -41.8 | 39.3 | 19.8 | -49.6 |
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Average Depth (thousand feet)
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8.1 | 9.7 | 19.9 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 20.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 0.2 |
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Dry Holes
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Wells Completed
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157.6 | 87.3 | -44.6 | 132.4 | 77.0 | -41.8 | 25.7 | 10.3 | -59.9 |
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Average Depth (thousand feet)
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6.6 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | -1.2 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 96.0 |
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-28 (Financial Reporting System).