
Alberta drilling rig
Canada averaged 110 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.
Of those rigs, 55% are drilling for oil, 42% are drilling for natural gas, 2% for other (helium, hydrogen, geothermal, or potash). Drilling activity by province is 71% in Alberta, 17% in BC, 12% in Saskatchewan.
Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 31 per cent, Ensign Drilling with 13 per cent, Savanna Drilling with 12 per cent, Horizon Drilling with 9 per cent, Nabors Drilling with 8 per cent, Stampede Drilling with 6 per cent, AKITA Drilling with 5 per cent, and Bonanza Drilling with 5 per cent.