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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
Period:
Data Series
Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 View
History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
4,026 4,285 4,176 4,304 4,215 4,217 1973-2011
Crude Oil
2,012 2,269 2,260 2,263 2,324 2,324 1973-2011
Natural Gas
1,587 1,584 1,462 1,589 1,435 1,436 1973-2011
Dry Holes
427 432 454 452 456 457 1973-2011
Exploratory
269 296 302 309 308 310 1973-2011
Crude Oil
94 111 101 103 109 109 1973-2011
Natural Gas
78 87 91 96 81 82 1973-2011
Dry Holes
97 98 110 110 118 119 1973-2011
Development Wells Drilled
3,757 3,989 3,874 3,995 3,907 3,907 1973-2011
Crude Oil
1,918 2,158 2,159 2,160 2,215 2,215 1973-2011
Natural Gas
1,509 1,497 1,371 1,493 1,354 1,354 1973-2011
Dry Holes
330 334 344 342 338 338 1973-2011
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
28,015 29,554 28,519 29,643 28,703 28,717 1973-2011
- = 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: 2/3/2012
Next Release Date: 3/2/2012