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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
Period:
Data Series
Jul-09 Aug-09 Sep-09 Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09 View
History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
2,620 2,780 2,795 2,923 3,038 3,342 1973-2009
Crude Oil
986 1,110 1,175 1,227 1,312 1,583 1973-2009
Natural Gas
1,381 1,409 1,353 1,420 1,440 1,456 1973-2009
Dry Holes
253 261 267 276 286 303 1973-2009
Exploratory
236 256 262 276 273 305 1973-2009
Crude Oil
53 60 65 70 74 89 1973-2009
Natural Gas
106 115 115 122 112 122 1973-2009
Dry Holes
77 81 82 84 87 94 1973-2009
Development Wells Drilled
2,384 2,524 2,533 2,647 2,765 3,037 1973-2009
Crude Oil
933 1,050 1,110 1,157 1,238 1,494 1973-2009
Natural Gas
1,275 1,294 1,238 1,298 1,328 1,334 1973-2009
Dry Holes
176 180 185 192 199 209 1973-2009
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
15,163 16,004 16,008 16,752 17,363 18,915 1973-2009
- = 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: 2/4/2010
Next Release Date: 3/3/2010