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Footage Drilled for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Wells
(Thousand Feet)
Period:
 Annual 
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 View
History
Exploratory and Development Wells
144,640 176,557 202,813 237,214 278,197 300,290 1949-2007
Crude Oil
27,869 35,220 37,477 48,274 NA   1949-2006
Natural Gas
91,788 112,990 132,660 157,080 NA   1949-2006
Dry Holes
20,316 20,968 21,666 28,549 NA   1949-2006
Exploratory Wells
15,210 16,491 18,900 18,503 NA   1949-2006
Crude Oil
1,609 2,280 2,867 2,150 NA   1949-2006
Natural Gas
5,042 5,920 7,425 6,348 NA   1949-2006
Dry Holes
8,559 8,291 8,608 10,005 NA   1949-2006
Development Wells
124,763 152,687 172,903 215,400 NA   1949-2006
Crude Oil
26,260 32,940 34,610 46,124 NA   1949-2006
Natural Gas
86,746 107,070 125,235 150,732 NA   1949-2006
Dry Holes
11,757 12,677 13,058 18,544 NA   1949-2006
Release Date: 10/2/2008
Next Release Date: 11/3/2008
- = No Data Reported;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.  See Definitions, Sources, and Notes link above for more information on this table.
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