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Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploratory and Development Wells
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Data Series
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History
Wells Drilled (Number)
             
Exploratory and Development
4,052 4,215 3,994 4,017 3,987 3,751 1973-2012
Crude Oil
2,246 2,324 2,324 2,324 2,326 2,327 1973-2012
Natural Gas
1,354 1,435 1,213 1,218 1,202 965 1973-2012
Dry Holes
452 456 457 475 459 459 1973-2012
Exploratory
292 308 296 313 281 276 1973-2012
Crude Oil
86 109 109 109 110 110 1973-2012
Natural Gas
96 81 68 67 51 46 1973-2012
Dry Holes
110 118 119 137 120 120 1973-2012
Development Wells Drilled
3,760 3,907 3,698 3,704 3,706 3,475 1973-2012
Crude Oil
2,160 2,215 2,215 2,215 2,216 2,217 1973-2012
Natural Gas
1,258 1,354 1,145 1,151 1,151 919 1973-2012
Dry Holes
342 338 338 338 339 339 1973-2012
Footage Drilled (Thousand Feet)
             
Total
30,263 31,143 31,617 32,310 32,716 32,797 1973-2012
- = 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: 5/3/2012
Next Release Date: 6/5/2012