This statistic illustrates the total number of active drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019. In 1977, the number of active drilling rigs stood at 221. By 2005, this number increased to a peak of 534 active drilling rigs in Canada, before decreasing to 146 active rigs in 2019.
Number of active drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019
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CAPP. (June 2, 2020). Number of active drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480579/number-of-active-drilling-rigs-in-canada/
CAPP. "Number of active drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019." Chart. June 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480579/number-of-active-drilling-rigs-in-canada/
CAPP. (2020). Number of active drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480579/number-of-active-drilling-rigs-in-canada/
CAPP. "Number of Active Drilling Rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480579/number-of-active-drilling-rigs-in-canada/
CAPP, Number of active drilling rigs in Canada from 1977 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480579/number-of-active-drilling-rigs-in-canada/ (last visited January 17, 2021)