There were 1,866 completed oil wells in Canada in 2020. Since 1955, the number of oil wells completed fluctuated, peaking at 8,432 units in 2012. Figures in 2020 were the lowest they had been in over 40 years.
Number of oil wells completed in Canada from 1955 to 2020
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CAPP. (October 5, 2021). Number of oil wells completed in Canada from 1955 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480563/canada-oil-wells-completed/
CAPP. "Number of oil wells completed in Canada from 1955 to 2020." Chart. October 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480563/canada-oil-wells-completed/
CAPP. (2021). Number of oil wells completed in Canada from 1955 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480563/canada-oil-wells-completed/
CAPP. "Number of Oil Wells Completed in Canada from 1955 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480563/canada-oil-wells-completed/
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