This statistic shows the estimated number of oil and gas wells drilled in the United States from 2014 to 2017, with forecasted figures for 2018 to 2022. In 2017, there were an estimated 16,900 oil and gas wells drilled in the U.S., and it is forecasted that in 2022 there will be 22,600 wells drilled.
Number of oil and gas wells drilled in the United States from 2014 to 2022*
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