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Canada’s weekly rig count down 7 to 60

April 16, 20214:11 PM CAOEC0 Comments

Alberta drilling rig

Alberta drilling rig

Canada averaged 60 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.

Of those rigs, 53% are drilling for natural gas, 38% are drilling for oil, 2% for other (helium, hydrogen, geothermal, or potash), and 7% are moving. Drilling activity by province is 78% in Alberta and 22% in BC.

Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 32%, Ensign Drilling with 19%, Nabors Drilling with 14%, Horizon Drilling with 7%, and Savanna Drilling with 6%.

View a full breakdown of Western Canada’s rig activity.

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