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Advance Performance Profiles Tables 2006
Table B22.  U.S. Net Wells Completed, and Average Depth, Onshore and Offshore, for FRS Companies,
                      2005 and 2006
  Total United States U.S. Onshore U.S. Offshore
  2005 2006 Percent Change 2005 2006 Percent Change 2005 2006 Percent Change
Exploration Wells                  
Oil Wells                  
  Wells Completed 39.3 21.6 -45.0 28.6 11.6 -59.4 10.7 10.0 -6.5
  Average Depth (thousand feet) 14.2 14.4 1.7 13.1 11.4 -13.1 17.2 18.0 4.7
Natural Gas Wells                  
  Wells Completed 318.1 382.6 20.3 294.1 360.3 22.5 24.0 22.3 -7.1
  Average Depth (thousand feet) 10.5 8.6 -17.8 10.3 8.3 -19.2 12.9 13.6 5.5
Dry Holes                  
  Wells Completed 97.7 93.9 -3.9 65.0 63.5 -2.3 32.7 30.4 -7.0
  Average Depth (thousand feet) 12.9 12.4 -3.3 9.8 10.4 5.6 18.9 16.7 -11.5
Development Wells                  
Oil Wells                  
  Wells Completed 2,104.8 2,375.4 12.9 2,005.9 2,273.6 13.3 98.9 101.8 2.9
  Average Depth (thousand feet) 5.4 5.7 6.8 5.1 5.6 8.7 9.8 8.8 -10.0
Natural Gas Wells                  
  Wells Completed 7,304.2 8,798.2 20.5 7,248.0 8,736.7 20.5 56.2 61.5 9.4
  Average Depth (thousand feet) 7.4 7.6 1.7 7.4 7.5 1.8 12.2 12.1 -0.5
Dry Holes                  
  Wells Completed 238.6 198.9 -16.6 222.2 183.9 -17.2 16.4 15.0 -8.5
  Average Depth (thousand feet) 7.4 7.7 4.8 7.2 7.6 6.0 9.8 9.0 -8.3
  Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-28 (Financial Reporting System).