
Alberta drilling rig
Canada averaged 112 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.
Of those rigs, 59 are drilling for oil, 49 are drilling for natural gas, 1 for potash, and 3 for other. Drilling activity by province is 73 in Alberta, 20 in British Columbia, 18 in Saskatchewan, and 1 in Manitoba.
Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 31 per cent, Ensign Drilling with 23 per cent, Savanna Drilling with 10 per cent, Nabors Drilling with 10 per cent, and Horizon Drilling with 9 per cent.