The total amount of horizontal oil and gas wells in the United States has considerably increased between 2008 and 2018, from some 28,400 to approximately 140,000 horizontal wells. The majority of these wells have a production rate ranging between 15 and 100 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Number of horizontal oil and gas wells in the United States from 2008 to 2018
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