
Alberta drilling rig
Canada averaged 56 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.
Of those rigs, 45% are drilling for natural gas, 36% are drilling for oil, 5% for other (helium, hydrogen, geothermal, or potash), and 14% are moving. Drilling activity by province is 71% in Alberta, 21% in BC, and 5% in Saskatchewan.
Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 35%, Ensign Drilling with 18%, Nabors Drilling with 16%, Savanna Drilling with 9%, and Horizon Drilling with 5%.