
Alberta drilling rig
Canada averaged 183 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.
Of those rigs, 109 are drilling for oil, 69 are drilling for natural gas, 1 for potash, and 4 for other. Drilling activity by province is 123 in Alberta, 34 in Saskatchewan, 14 in British Columbia, 3 in Manitoba, and 9 in other.
Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 29 per cent, Ensign Drilling with 19 per cent, Nabors Drilling with 9 per cent, Horizon Drilling with 8 per cent, and Savanna Drilling with 8 per cent.