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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
Period:
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History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
5,039 4,613 4,020 3,339 2,810 2,517 1973-2009
Crude Oil
1,677 1,533 1,296 1,042 873 808 1973-2009
Natural Gas
2,856 2,619 2,314 1,960 1,649 1,453 1973-2009
Dry Holes
506 461 410 337 288 256 1973-2009
Exploratory
479 437 386 313 268 243 1973-2009
Crude Oil
88 82 75 53 48 44 1973-2009
Natural Gas
233 210 185 153 131 116 1973-2009
Dry Holes
158 145 126 107 89 83 1973-2009
Development Wells Drilled
4,560 4,176 3,634 3,026 2,542 2,274 1973-2009
Crude Oil
1,589 1,451 1,221 989 825 764 1973-2009
Natural Gas
2,623 2,409 2,129 1,807 1,518 1,337 1973-2009
Dry Holes
348 316 284 230 199 173 1973-2009
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
29,905 27,390 23,931 19,913 16,765 14,985 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: 6/5/2009
Next Release Date: 7/3/2009