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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
Period:
Data Series
Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 View
History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
3,473 3,404 3,218 3,527 3,294 3,158 1973-2010
Crude Oil
1,432 1,490 1,431 1,577 1,462 1,374 1973-2010
Natural Gas
1,546 1,506 1,431 1,550 1,466 1,471 1973-2010
Dry Holes
495 408 356 400 366 313 1973-2010
Exploratory
254 254 218 279 279 219 1973-2010
Crude Oil
46 56 57 75 62 57 1973-2010
Natural Gas
103 104 73 87 114 92 1973-2010
Dry Holes
105 94 88 117 103 70 1973-2010
Development Wells Drilled
3,219 3,150 3,000 3,248 3,015 2,939 1973-2010
Crude Oil
1,386 1,434 1,374 1,502 1,400 1,317 1973-2010
Natural Gas
1,443 1,402 1,358 1,463 1,352 1,379 1973-2010
Dry Holes
390 314 268 283 263 243 1973-2010
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
20,847 22,923 23,037 22,123 24,561 23,189 1973-2010
- = 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: 9/7/2012
Next Release Date: 10/5/2012