There were 4,206 oil and gas wells drilled in Western Canada in 2021. This figure represents an increase from the previous year after three consecutive years of decreased drilling activity, with figures falling to a 40-year low as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Well drilling peaked in 2005, when more than 25,000 units had been bored.
Number of oil and gas wells drilled in Western Canada from 1947 to 2021
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CAPP. (October 20, 2022). Number of oil and gas wells drilled in Western Canada from 1947 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/479686/western-canada-oil-well-drilling/
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CAPP. (2022). Number of oil and gas wells drilled in Western Canada from 1947 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/479686/western-canada-oil-well-drilling/
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