WHERE ARE THE DRILL RIGS IN THE U.S.? Have a look!….

Tracking the number of rigs in America is an important business barometer for the drilling industry and its suppliers.

Baker Hughes has user friendly “New Interactive Rig Count Maps“ on their website in which you can view an interactive map showing the location of all wells being drilled in North America (mainly the United States). What I found most interesting is the map allows you to differentiate between horizontal, vertical, and directional wells. You can also see gas wells, geothermal wells and oil wells (other parameters too).

To date, the number of wells being drilled is primarily for natural gas! 78% of all wells being drilled are looking for natural gas, 21% for oil, and only 1% for geothermal. An impressive 40% of the wells being drilled are being done by horizontal drilling!! (that means 385 of the 955 wells in total being drilled are horizontal drilling today!). Horizontal drilling looks like it is here as its technological advances in shale gas production have created more prolific wells. More access means more production per well.

Horizontal drilling is very different from that of a traditional vertical well. To learn more about horizontal drilling watch the video below or visit the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association’s website to see one of the best online video called “About Haynesville Shale – Horizontal Drilling Animation“. The below video is also about horizontal drilling.

By: C. Keddy

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