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U.S. Average Depth of Dry Holes Developmental Wells Drilled (Feet per Well)
U.S. Average Depth of Dry Holes Developmental Wells Drilled (Feet per Well)
Decade Year-0 Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 Year-5 Year-6 Year-7 Year-8 Year-9
  1940's 3,225
  1950's 3,077 3,255 3,520 3,401 3,512 3,699 3,574 3,605 3,631 3,844
  1960's 3,889 3,782 4,239 4,143 4,207 4,446 3,900 3,901 4,311 4,437
  1970's 4,714 4,633 4,725 4,851 4,599 4,415 4,439 4,662 4,600 4,517
  1980's 4,214 4,226 4,184 3,974 4,205 4,306 4,236 4,390 4,704 4,684
  1990's 4,759 4,670 4,775 4,700 5,135 5,187 5,256 5,329 5,686 5,458
  2000's 5,254 5,111 5,052 5,234 5,519 5,680 NA

Release Date: 4/2/2008
Next Release Date: 5/2/2008

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