There were 490 available drilling rigs in Canada in 2021. This was the lowest value in 20 years, while a peak of 872 available drilling rigs was recorded in 2007.
Number of drilling rigs available in Canada from 1977 to 2021
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CAPP. (October 21, 2022). Number of drilling rigs available in Canada from 1977 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480600/canadian-drilling-rigs-available-number/
CAPP. "Number of drilling rigs available in Canada from 1977 to 2021." Chart. October 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480600/canadian-drilling-rigs-available-number/
CAPP. (2022). Number of drilling rigs available in Canada from 1977 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480600/canadian-drilling-rigs-available-number/
CAPP. "Number of Drilling Rigs Available in Canada from 1977 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480600/canadian-drilling-rigs-available-number/
CAPP, Number of drilling rigs available in Canada from 1977 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480600/canadian-drilling-rigs-available-number/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of drilling rigs available in Canada from 1977 to 2021 [Graph], CAPP, October 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480600/canadian-drilling-rigs-available-number/