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What 15 major drillers1 plan for 2003 |
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Wells to be drilled
2003
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Wells drilled
2002
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Coalbed
methane
gas wells3
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State or area |
Total |
Wildcat |
Field |
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Total |
Wildcat |
Field |
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2003 |
2002 |
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Alabama Onshore |
191 |
0 |
191 |
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187 |
0 |
187 |
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188 |
184 |
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Alaska Offshore |
8 |
2 |
6 |
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5 |
0 |
5 |
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0 |
0 |
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Arkansas |
30 |
0 |
30 |
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20 |
0 |
20 |
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0 |
0 |
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California Onshore |
1,432 |
0 |
1,432 |
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1,603 |
1 |
1,602 |
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0 |
0 |
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Colorado |
17 |
5 |
12 |
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29 |
0 |
29 |
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4 |
18 |
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Gulf of Mexico |
282 |
71 |
211 |
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278 |
59 |
219 |
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0 |
0 |
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Alabama |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Louisiana |
254 |
56 |
198 |
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255 |
50 |
205 |
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0 |
0 |
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Texas |
28 |
15 |
13 |
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23 |
9 |
14 |
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0 |
0 |
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Kansas |
15 |
7 |
8 |
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16 |
7 |
9 |
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0 |
0 |
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Louisiana2 |
113 |
20 |
93 |
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127 |
23 |
104 |
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0 |
0 |
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North |
28 |
5 |
23 |
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29 |
5 |
24 |
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0 |
0 |
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South |
85 |
15 |
70 |
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98 |
18 |
80 |
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0 |
0 |
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Michigan |
77 |
12 |
65 |
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55 |
8 |
47 |
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0 |
0 |
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Mississippi Onshore |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Montana |
100 |
0 |
100 |
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76 |
0 |
76 |
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0 |
0 |
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New Mexico |
183 |
1 |
182 |
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202 |
1 |
201 |
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60 |
96 |
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South/East |
90 |
1 |
89 |
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71 |
1 |
70 |
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0 |
0 |
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North/West |
93 |
0 |
93 |
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131 |
0 |
131 |
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60 |
96 |
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New York |
12 |
6 |
6 |
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7 |
7 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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North Dakota |
10 |
0 |
10 |
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10 |
0 |
10 |
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0 |
0 |
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Ohio |
6 |
4 |
2 |
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11 |
3 |
8 |
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0 |
0 |
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Oklahoma |
412 |
5 |
407 |
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324 |
3 |
321 |
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125 |
103 |
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Pennsylvania |
188 |
15 |
173 |
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163 |
4 |
159 |
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25 |
36 |
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Texas2 |
1,087 |
35 |
1,052 |
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900 |
30 |
870 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 1 |
24 |
9 |
15 |
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24 |
8 |
16 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 2 |
26 |
0 |
26 |
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20 |
0 |
20 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 3 |
505 |
5 |
500 |
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429 |
4 |
425 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 4 |
109 |
12 |
97 |
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92 |
16 |
76 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 5 |
59 |
0 |
59 |
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46 |
0 |
46 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 6 |
101 |
0 |
101 |
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101 |
0 |
101 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 7B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 7C |
57 |
3 |
54 |
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47 |
1 |
46 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 8 |
95 |
3 |
92 |
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46 |
0 |
46 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 8A |
65 |
0 |
65 |
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60 |
1 |
59 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 9 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
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District 10 |
45 |
3 |
42 |
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34 |
0 |
34 |
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0 |
0 |
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Utah |
56 |
0 |
56 |
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110 |
0 |
110 |
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32 |
26 |
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Virginia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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West Virginia |
216 |
5 |
211 |
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158 |
1 |
157 |
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10 |
0 |
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Wyoming |
132 |
7 |
125 |
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181 |
3 |
178 |
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77 |
130 |
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Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
0 |
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Total U.S. |
4,568 |
195 |
4,373 |
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4,462 |
150 |
4,312 |
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521 |
593 |
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1 Major drillers are defined as integrated oil companies or subsidiaries and large
independents that plan to implement significant drilling programs in several states during 2003.
2 Excludes state and federal offshore
wells, which are included in the GOM total.
3 Coalbed methane well data is included in field and wildcat categories. |
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