Alberta oil well in canola field
Canada averaged 153 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors.
Of those rigs, 33% are drilling for natural gas, 59% are drilling for oil, 1% for other (helium, hydrogen, geothermal, or potash), and 7% are moving. Drilling activity by province is 67% in Alberta, 18% in Saskatchewan, 12% in BC, and 3% elsewhere.
Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 34%, Ensign Drilling with 18%, Savanna Drilling with 10%, Nabors Drilling with 9%, Horizon Drilling with 8%, and Bonanza Drilling with 5%.