The number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) declined over the years. Development wells fell from 130 in 2010 to 71 wells in 2017, rising to 84 development wells in 2018. Exploration wells dropped from 28 wells in 2010 to eight wells in 2018.
Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type
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Oil and Gas UK. (August 22, 2019). Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
Oil and Gas UK. "Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type." Chart. August 22, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
Oil and Gas UK. (2019). Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
Oil and Gas UK. "Number of Wells on The United Kingdom Continental Shelf (Ukcs) from 2010 to 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
Oil and Gas UK, Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/ (last visited June 29, 2022)