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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Mar-12 Apr-12 May-12 Jun-12 Jul-12 Aug-12 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
1,979 1,961 1,977 1,972 1,944 1,913 1973-2012
By Site
             
Onshore
1,935 1,917 1,931 1,923 1,894 1,863 1973-2012
Offshore
43 44 46 49 51 51 1973-2012
By Type
             
Crude Oil
1,307 1,329 1,373 1,409 1,419 1,423 1973-2012
Natural Gas
667 629 600 558 522 487 1973-2012
Active Well Service Rig Count
2,143 2,157 2,153 2,139 2,140 NA 1973-2012
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Rotary rigs in operation are reported weekly. Monthly data are averages of 4- or 5-week reporting periods, not calendar months. Annual data are averages over 52 or 53 weeks, not calendar year. Published data are rounded to the nearest whole number. 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