U.S. monthly fracking operations started 2019-2020| Statista

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact for the U.S. shale oil and gas industry. In May 2020, the estimated number of started hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations amounted to only 335. This was a more than fourfold decline compared to the same month the previous year.

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Monthly number of started fracking operations in the United States from January 2019 to May 2020*

Characteristic	Number of wells
May 20**	335
Apr 20	530
Mar 20	1,045
Feb 20	1,381
Jan 20	1,293
Dec 19	1,018
Nov 19	1,079
Oct 19	1,144
Sep 19	1,252
Aug 19	1,360
Jul 19	1,488
Jun 19	1,363
May 19	1,467

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June 2020

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United States

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Januray 2019 to May 2020

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* Figures are based on satellite imagery. The source provides the following information: "Actual number of started frac operations divided by the number of days in each month and multiplied by 365.25/12"
** Estimate as of June 5.

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