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	Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells


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Dec-07

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Wells Drilled (Number)

Exploratory and Development

4,653

4,477

4,534

4,630

4,734

4,847

1973-2008

Crude Oil

1,370

1,305

1,346

1,395

1,456

1,525

1973-2008

Natural Gas

2,748

2,658

2,667

2,703

2,735

2,766

1973-2008

Dry Holes

535

514

521

532

543

556

1973-2008

Exploratory

381

365

371

379

385

394

1973-2008

Crude Oil

1973-2008

Natural Gas

138

133

134

136

137

139

1973-2008

Dry Holes

183

175

178

182

185

189

1973-2008

Development Wells Drilled

4,272

4,112

4,163

4,251

4,349

4,453

1973-2008

Crude Oil

1,310

1,248

1,287

1,334

1,393

1,459

1973-2008

Natural Gas

2,610

2,525

2,533

2,567

2,598

2,627

1973-2008

Dry Holes

352

339

343

350

358

367

1973-2008

Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)

Total

26,767

25,755

26,083

26,635

27,233

27,883

1973-2008

Last Updated 07/01/2008

- = 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.