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Utilization rate of drilling rigs in Canada 1977-2017

Share of drilling rigs in use in Canada from 1977 to 2017

The data displays the utilization rates of drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2017. The maximum utilization rate was 79% in 1980, followed by 2005 with a 71% utilization rate. After 2010, only around 50% of drilling rigs were used, before decreasing to 33% in 2017.

1977	65
1980	79
1985	65
1990	38
1995	62
2000	64
2001	61
2002	45
2003	62
2004	61
2005	71
2006	63
2007	43
2008	47
2009	28
2010	46
2011	56
2012	49
2013	46
2014	50
2015	26
2016	20
2017	33

Utilization rate of drilling rigs in Canada 1977-2017

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