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Oil wells completed in Canada 1955-2017

Number of oil wells completed in Canada from 1955 to 2017

The data depicts the number of oil wells completed in Canada from 1955 to 2017. After 2010, the number of oil wells completed increased further and it reached a maximum of 8,432 wells in 2012, before decreasing to 4,579 wells drilled in 2017.

2017 4579
2016 2671
2015 3360
2014 7863
2013 8096
2012 8432
2011 7384
2010 5141
2009 3215
2008 4987
2007 5202
2006 6134
2005 5482
2004 4526
2003 4845
2002 4319
2001 4732
2000 5706
1995 4889
1990 2058
1985 7121
1980 2805
1975 786
1970 822
1965 1738
1960 1481
1955 1957