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| U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Dry Developmental Wells Drilled (Number of Elements) | ||||||||
| Decade | Year-0 | Year-1 | Year-2 | Year-3 | Year-4 | Year-5 | Year-6 | Year-7 | Year-8 | Year-9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940's | 28,254 | |||||||||
| 1950's | 31,744 | 31,887 | 32,138 | 34,427 | 38,009 | 40,208 | 40,963 | 37,281 | 33,742 | 34,372 |
| 1960's | 33,915 | 33,262 | 33,361 | 30,803 | 31,566 | 29,307 | 26,071 | 23,356 | 21,720 | 22,486 |
| 1970's | 20,614 | 19,052 | 20,234 | 19,759 | 24,019 | 29,362 | 31,651 | 35,857 | 39,238 | 41,539 |
| 1980's | 58,248 | 74,517 | 69,037 | 62,564 | 71,070 | 58,962 | 33,163 | 28,739 | 26,030 | 22,741 |
| 1990's | 26,917 | 24,993 | 20,133 | 21,892 | 18,471 | 18,189 | 20,553 | 24,431 | 20,466 | 17,097 |
| 2000's | 27,001 | 32,416 | 25,487 | 30,189 | 33,653 | 39,880 | 46,780 | 45,887 | 49,345 | 29,937 |
| 2010's | 33,771 | NA | NA |
| - = No Data Reported; -- = Not Applicable; NA = Not Available; W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. |
| Release Date: 10/31/2025 |
| Next Release Date: 11/28/2025 |
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