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Weekly Drilling Rig Count

Drilling and service rig member companies can also access monthly drilling rig utilization statistics and quarterly service rig activity statistics.

Historical Data
2010	2007	2004
2009	2006	2003
2008	2005	2002

Weekly Drilling Rig Count - Current
Date	Province	Drilling	Down	Total	Utilization
January 31, 2012	Alberta	451	138	589	76%
	British Columbia	52	16	68	76%
	Manitoba	18	2	20	90%
	Northwest Territories	1	0	1	100%
	Saskatchewan	94	24	118	79%
	TOTALS	616	180	796	77%
January 24, 2012	Alberta	448	144	592	76%
	British Columbia	56	12	68	82%
	Manitoba	21	2	23	91%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	93	20	113	82%
	TOTALS	618	178	796	77%
January 17, 2012	Alberta	433	153	586	74%
	British Columbia	55	17	72	76%
	Manitoba	18	4	22	82%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	95	21	116	82%
	TOTALS	601	195	796	75%
January 10, 2012	Alberta	400	172	572	70%
	British Columbia	61	14	75	81%
	Manitoba	20	5	25	80%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	91	30	121	75%
	TOTALS	572	221	793	72%
January 3, 2012	Alberta	272	291	563	48%
	British Columbia	44	32	76	58%
	Manitoba	3	22	25	12%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	35	92	127	27%
	TOTALS	354	427	791	45%
December 27, 2011	Rig Count Not available
December 20, 2011	Alberta	326	245	571	57%
	British Columbia	51	30	81	63%
	Manitoba	19	6	25	76%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	70	60	130	53%
	TOTALS	466	341	807	58%
December 13, 2011	Alberta	344	226	570	60%
	British Columbia	45	34	79	57%
	Manitoba	22	4	26	85%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	87	44	131	66%
	TOTALS	498	308	806	62%
December 6, 2011	Alberta	344	230	574	59%
	British Columbia	49	26	75	66%
	Manitoba	24	1	25	65%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	87	44	131	96%
	TOTALS	504	301	805	62%
November 29, 2011	Alberta	335	235	570	59%
	British Columbia	46	28	74	62%
	Manitoba	20	3	23	62%
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0%
	Saskatchewan	85	52	137	87%
	TOTALS	486	318	804	60%
November 22, 2011	Alberta	330	241	571
	British Columbia	38	33	71
	Manitoba	20	2	22
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	90	48	138
	TOTALS	478	324	802
November 15, 2011	Alberta	330	245	575
	British Columbia	48	24	72
	Manitoba	19	3	22
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	91	45	136
	TOTALS	488	317	805
November 8, 2011	Alberta	338	226	564
	British Columbia	49	29	78
	Manitoba	20	2	22
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	90	51	141
	TOTALS	497	308	805
November 1, 2011	Alberta	317	243	560
	British Columbia	45	35	80
	Manitoba	20	3	23
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	97	45	142
	TOTALS	479	326	805
October 25, 2011	Alberta	333	231	564
	British Columbia	49	28	77
	Manitoba	18	4	22
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	93	47	140
	TOTALS	493	310	803
October 18, 2011	Alberta	330	238	568
	British Columbia	44	31	75
	Manitoba	16	3	19
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	85	55	140
	TOTALS	475	327	802
October 12, 2011	Alberta	332	230	562
	British Columbia	47	32	79
	Manitoba	18	3	21
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	91	49	140
	TOTALS	488	314	802
October 4, 2011	Alberta	346	217	563
	British Columbia	48	30	78
	Manitoba	19	2	21
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	94	46	140
	TOTALS	507	295	802
September 27, 2011	Alberta	357	204	561
	British Columbia	47	31	78
	Manitoba	16	2	18
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	94	52	146
	TOTALS	514	289	803
September 20, 2011	Alberta	342	215	557
	British Columbia	48	28	76
	Manitoba	18	1	19
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	103	48	151
	TOTALS	511	292	803
September 13, 2011	Alberta	358	202	560
	British Columbia	47	29	76
	Manitoba	17	3	20
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	97	47	144
	TOTALS	519	281	800
September 6, 2011	Alberta	325	235	560
	British Columbia	48	31	79
	Manitoba	15	2	17
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	90	54	144
	TOTALS	478	322	800
August 30, 2011	Alberta	347	211	558
	British Columbia	50	31	81
	Manitoba	11	4	15
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	106	40	146
	TOTALS	514	286	800
August 23, 2011	Alberta	333	222	555
	British Columbia	56	26	82
	Manitoba	16	0	16
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	99	47	146
	TOTALS	504	295	799
August 16, 2011	Alberta	328	223	551
	British Columbia	54	30	84
	Manitoba	12	2	14
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	103	45	148
	TOTALS	497	300	797
August 9, 2011	Alberta	309	239	548
	British Columbia	53	31	84
	Manitoba	13	1	14
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	101	49	150
	TOTALS	476	320	796
August 2 , 2011	Alberta	296	252	548
	British Columbia	41	41	82
	Manitoba	10	1	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	102	53	155
	TOTALS	449	347	796
July 26, 2011	Alberta	248	299	547
	British Columbia	39	43	82
	Manitoba	9	2	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	78	77	155
	TOTALS	374	421	795
July 19, 2011	Alberta	231	316	547
	British Columbia	39	43	82
	Manitoba	8	3	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	95	60	155
	TOTALS	373	422	795
July 12, 2011	Alberta	260	287	547
	British Columbia	41	40	81
	Manitoba	3	7	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	85	72	157
	TOTALS	389	406	795
July 5, 2011	Alberta	219	324	543
	British Columbia	42	39	81
	Manitoba	1	9	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	70	89	159
	TOTALS	332	461	793
June 28, 2011	Alberta	159	387	546
	British Columbia	40	39	79
	Manitoba	1	9	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	44	114	158
	TOTALS	244	549	793
June 21, 2011	Alberta	151	394	545
	British Columbia	36	44	80
	Manitoba	1	9	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	39	119	158
	TOTALS	227	566	793
June 14, 2011	Alberta	162	381	543
	British Columbia	36	45	81
	Manitoba	1	9	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	68	90	158
	TOTALS	267	525	792
June 7, 2011	Alberta	128	415	543
	British Columbia	36	46	82
	Manitoba	0	10	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	53	103	156
	TOTALS	217	574	791
May 31, 2011	Alberta	109	439	548
	British Columbia	34	47	81
	Manitoba	0	10	10
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	48	103	151
	TOTALS	191	599	790
May 24, 2011	Alberta	98	460	558
	British Columbia	36	45	81
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	40	100	140
	TOTALS	174	616	790
May 17, 2011	Alberta	75	492	567
	British Columbia	39	42	81
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	31	100	131
	TOTALS	145	645	790
May 10, 2011	Alberta	66	506	572
	British Columbia	39	42	81
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	21	106	127
	TOTALS	126	665	791
May 3, 2011	Alberta	73	504	577
	British Columbia	37	43	80
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	15	108	123
	TOTALS	125	666	791
April 26, 2011	Alberta	85	492	577
	British Columbia	39	42	81
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	13	109	122
	TOTALS	137	654	791
April 19, 2011	Alberta	97	481	578
	British Columbia	41	40	81
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	13	108	121
	TOTALS	151	640	791
April 12, 2011	Alberta	126	450	576
	British Columbia	41	41	82
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	0	0	0
	Saskatchewan	15	107	122
	TOTALS	182	609	791
April 5, 2011	Alberta	185	388	573
	British Columbia	43	38	81
	Manitoba	0	11	11
	Northwest Territories	2	0	2
	Saskatchewan	22	102	124
	TOTALS	252	539	791
March 29, 2011	Alberta	260	316	576
	British Columbia	40	39	79
	Manitoba	2	9	11
	Northwest Territories	2	0	2
	Saskatchewan	36	87	123
	TOTALS	340	451	791
March 22, 2011	Alberta	327	247	574
	British Columbia	49	31	80
	Manitoba	5	8	13
	Northwest Territories	1	0	1
	Saskatchewan	64	59	123
	TOTALS	446	345	791
March 15, 2011	Alberta	395	181	576
	British Columbia	54	28	82
	Manitoba	17	2	19
	Northwest Territories	1	0	1
	Saskatchewan	93	20	113
	TOTALS	560	231	791
March 8, 2011	Alberta	408	168	576
	British Columbia	54	29	83
	Manitoba	17	4	21
	Northwest Territories	1	0	1
	Saskatchewan	89	17	106
	TOTALS	569	218	787
March 1, 2011	Alberta	438	139	577
	British Columbia	54	30	84
	Manitoba	19	2	21
	Northwest Territories	1	1	2
	Saskatchewan	82	21	103
	TOTALS	594	193	787
February 22, 2011	Alberta	411	165	576
	British Columbia	57	29	86
	Manitoba	20	2	22
	Northwest Territories	2	0	2
	Saskatchewan	83	18	101
	TOTALS	573	214	787
February 14, 2011	Alberta	433	139	572
	British Columbia	63	27	90
	Manitoba	16	3	19
	Northwest Territories	1	1	2
	Saskatchewan	87	17	104
	TOTALS	600	187	787
February 8, 2011	Alberta	423	150	573
	British Columbia	59	32	91
	Manitoba	15	2	17
	Northwest Territories	2	0	2
	Saskatchewan	84	19	103
	TOTALS	583	203	786
February 1, 2011	Alberta	404	169	573
	British Columbia	64	26	90
	Manitoba	14	4	18
	Northwest Territories	1	1	2
	Saskatchewan	80	23	103
	TOTALS	563	223	786
January 25, 2011	Alberta	419	150	569
	British Columbia	61	30	91
	Manitoba	15	3	18
	Northwest Territories	1	1	2
	Saskatchewan	82	23	105
	TOTALS	578	207	785
January 18, 2011	Alberta	405	157	562
	British Columbia	66	29	95
	Manitoba	17	2	19
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	86	20	106
	TOTALS	574	209	783
January 11, 2011	Alberta	372	189	561
	British Columbia	54	39	93
	Manitoba	16	2	18
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	81	34	115
	TOTALS	523	265	788
January 4, 2011	Alberta	292	274	566
	British Columbia	48	42	90
	Manitoba	5	11	16
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	62	59	121
	TOTALS	407	387	794
December 28, 2010	Alberta	165	392	557
	British Columbia	39	49	88
	Manitoba	3	15	18
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	38	92	130
	TOTALS	245	549	794
December 21, 2010	Alberta	286	268	554
	British Columbia	46	43	89
	Manitoba	6	12	18
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	71	58	129
	TOTALS	409	382	791
December 14, 2010	Alberta	314	234	548
	British Columbia	48	43	91
	Manitoba	14	5	19
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	87	45	132
	TOTALS	463	328	791
December 7, 2010	Alberta	310	238	548
	British Columbia	50	40	90
	Manitoba	12	8	20
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	83	50	133
	TOTALS	455	337	792
November 30, 2010	Alberta	281	267	548
	British Columbia	47	43	90
	Manitoba	15	4	19
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	83	49	132
	TOTALS	426	364	790
November 23, 2010	Alberta	282	262	544
	British Columbia	49	41	138
	Manitoba	12	6	18
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	71	67	138
	TOTALS	414	377	791
November 16, 2010	Alberta	280	272	552
	British Columbia	47	42	89
	Manitoba	12	5	17
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	63	77	140
	TOTALS	402	397	799
November 9, 2010	Alberta	275	279	554
	British Columbia	44	45	89
	Manitoba	12	5	17
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	71	67	138
	TOTALS	402	397	799
November 2, 2010	Alberta	264	294	558
	British Columbia	43	46	89
	Manitoba	10	8	18
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	71	62	133
	TOTALS	388	411	799
October 26, 2010	Alberta	274	284	558
	British Columbia	45	46	91
	Manitoba	15	3	18
	Northwest Territories	0	1	1
	Saskatchewan	85	46	131
	TOTALS	419	380	799
October 19, 2010	Alberta	279	283	562
	British Columbia	44	47	91
	Manitoba	16	5	21
	Northwest Territories	0	3	3
	Saskatchewan	70	51	121
	TOTALS	409	389	798
October 12, 2010	Alberta	248	310	558
	British Columbia	42	53	95
	Manitoba	13	8	21
	Northwest Territories	0	3	3
	Saskatchewan	74	47	121
	TOTALS	377	421	798
October 5, 2010	Alberta	240	316	556
	British Columbia	42	54	96
	Manitoba	15	5	20
	Northwest Territories	0	3	3
	Saskatchewan	73	50	123
	TOTALS	370	428	798

Drilling and service rig member companies can also access monthly drilling rig utilization statistics and quarterly service rig activity statistics.

Contact CAODC for more information.

January 31, 2012 8:32 AM

Questions about these statistics?

Contact Nancy Malone,
Vice-President, Operations

(403) 264-4311 or nmalone@caodc.ca.

Two independent companies conduct weekly drilling and service rig activity surveys of CAODC members. For details on information available and/or subscription services:

DIVESTCO
700, 520 - 3 Avenue SW
Calgary AB T2P 0R3

JuneWarren-Nickle's Energy Group - Rig Locator
2nd Floor, 816 - 55 Avenue NE
Calgary AB T2E 6Y4