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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
Period:
Data Series
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History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
4,502 4,635 4,653 4,477 4,536 4,651 1973-2008
Crude Oil
1,301 1,387 1,370 1,305 1,346 1,399 1973-2008
Natural Gas
2,684 2,716 2,748 2,658 2,669 2,718 1973-2008
Dry Holes
517 532 535 514 521 534 1973-2008
Exploratory
369 377 381 365 371 379 1973-2008
Crude Oil
57 60 60 57 59 61 1973-2008
Natural Gas
135 136 138 133 134 136 1973-2008
Dry Holes
177 181 183 175 178 182 1973-2008
Development Wells Drilled
4,133 4,258 4,272 4,112 4,165 4,272 1973-2008
Crude Oil
1,244 1,327 1,310 1,248 1,287 1,338 1973-2008
Natural Gas
2,549 2,580 2,610 2,525 2,535 2,582 1973-2008
Dry Holes
340 351 352 339 343 352 1973-2008
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
25,898 26,664 26,767 25,755 26,094 26,756 1973-2008
Last Updated 04/30/2008
- = No Data Reported;  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.
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