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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Sep-12 Oct-12 Nov-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Feb-13 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
1,859 1,834 1,809 1,784 1,756 1,762 1973-2013
By Site
             
Onshore
1,808 1,785 1,758 1,733 1,704 1,708 1973-2013
Offshore
51 49 51 51 52 54 1973-2013
By Type
             
Crude Oil
1,409 1,407 1,385 1,358 1,318 1,332 1973-2013
Natural Gas
447 425 421 423 434 426 1973-2013
Active Well Service Rig Count
2,137 2,102 2,036 1,990 2,112 NA 1973-2013
- = 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: 9/7/2012
Next Release Date: 10/5/2012