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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
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History
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
60 57 59 61 63 66 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.
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