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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity
Period:
Data Series
Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jan-12 Feb-12 Mar-12 View
History
Rotary Rigs in Operation
2,017 2,011 2,002 2,003 1,990 1,979 1973-2012
By Site
             
Onshore
1,982 1,974 1,960 1,961 1,949 1,935 1973-2012
Offshore
35 37 42 42 42 43 1973-2012
By Type
             
Crude Oil
1,077 1,125 1,173 1,208 1,261 1,307 1973-2012
Natural Gas
933 880 824 790 723 667 1973-2012
Active Well Service Rig Count
2,100 2,100 2,131 2,154 2,135 2,143 1973-2012
- = 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: 5/3/2012
Next Release Date: 6/5/2012