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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
1,900 1,957 1,978 2,017 2,011 2,002 1973-2011
By Site
             
Onshore
1,865 1,923 1,946 1,982 1,974 1,960 1973-2011
Offshore
35 35 32 35 37 42 1973-2011
By Type
             
Crude Oil
1,014 1,055 1,063 1,077 1,125 1,173 1973-2011
Natural Gas
880 894 907 933 880 824 1973-2011
Active Well Service Rig Count
2,116 2,136 2,115 2,100 2,100 2,131 1973-2011
- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Notes: Rotary rigs in operation are reported weekly. Monthly data are averages of 4- or 5-week reporting periods, not calendar months. Annual data are averages over 52 or 53 weeks, not calendar year. Published data are rounded to the nearest whole number. 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