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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 Jan-10 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
980 1,009 1,044 1,107 1,172 1,267 1973-2010
By Site
             
Onshore
949 976 1,011 1,071 1,136 1,225 1973-2010
Offshore
31 33 33 36 37 42 1973-2010
By Type
             
Crude Oil
279 293 312 362 404 433 1973-2010
Natural Gas
691 704 722 734 758 822 1973-2010
Active Well Service Rig Count
1,653 1,579 1,613 1,625 1,625 1,706 1973-2010
- = 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: 3/3/2010
Next Release Date: 4/2/2010