Advanced Indicators of Oil and Gas Exploration and Drilling Activity.

摘要

This report is basically a graphic presentation of historical and current trends in petroleum exploration and drilling activity in the United States. Statistical information on domestic geophysical exploration,drilling rig activity,well completions and footages,production,and reserves can be obtained from numerous 'primary'and 'secondary'sources. This paper incorporates only a portion of available data,mainly that deemed useful in establishing trends in these areas. In order to assure accuracy of statistics presented in this report,primary sources were sought for all data. An itemized listing and discussion of data sources are included in Appendices A and B,respectively. In most instances the year 1950was chosen as an initial date for historical data because it encompasses peak periods of exploration and drilling activity which occurred during the early and mid-1950's.