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Canada’s weekly rig count up 1 to 56

April 30, 2021 3:45 PM
CAOEC

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%.

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

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