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U.S. Average Depth of Dry Holes Developmental Wells Drilled  (Feet per Well)
U.S. Average Depth of Dry Holes Developmental Wells Drilled (Feet per Well)
Decade Year-0 Year-1 Year-2 Year-3 Year-4 Year-5 Year-6 Year-7 Year-8 Year-9
  1940's 3,225
  1950's 3,077 3,255 3,520 3,401 3,512 3,699 3,574 3,605 3,631 3,844
  1960's 3,889 3,782 4,239 4,143 4,207 4,446 3,900 3,901 4,311 4,437
  1970's 4,714 4,633 4,725 4,851 4,599 4,415 4,439 4,662 4,600 4,517
  1980's 4,214 4,226 4,184 3,974 4,205 4,306 4,236 4,390 4,704 4,684
  1990's 4,755 4,629 4,733 4,704 5,125 5,204 5,371 5,405 5,607 5,481
  2000's 5,326 5,187 5,096 5,224 5,311 4,935 4,987 5,243 5,220


- = No Data Reported;  -- = Not Applicable;  NA = Not Available;  W = Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
Release Date: 7/31/2024
Next Release Date: 8/30/2024

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