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Canada’s weekly rig count up 9 to 121

December 18, 202011:43 AM CAOEC0 Comments

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Alberta drilling rig

Canada averaged 121 active drilling rigs this week according to data from the Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors.

Of those rigs, 62 are drilling for oil, 53 are drilling for natural gas, 1 for potash, and 5 for other. Drilling activity by province is 83 in Alberta, 19 in British Columbia, 18 in Saskatchewan, and 1 in Manitoba.

Precision Drilling holds the majority of the Canadian market share with 33 per cent, Ensign Drilling with 19 per cent, Savanna Drilling with 11 per cent, Nabors Drilling with 10 per cent, and Horizon Drilling with 7 per cent.

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

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