Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Resources, and Production Description The following maps show the drilling history and oil and natural gas production of selected, continuous-type low-permeability reservoirs Selected geologic characteristics pertinent to occurrence of producible oil and natural gas resources are also shown when available
US Oil and Gas Wells by Production Rate - U. S. Energy Information . . . Overview Technological innovation in drilling and completions has resulted in growth in U S oil and natural gas production over the last 15 years Exploring how U S oil and natural gas wells have changed provides deeper insight into this rapid growth In this report, we present data on the distribution of wells by size and technology and analyze emerging trends In December 2023, U S oil
U. S. rig counts remain low as production efficiencies improve - U. S . . . The average number of active rigs per month that are drilling for oil and natural gas in the U S Lower 48 states has declined steadily over the past few years from a recent peak of 750 rigs in December 2022 to 517 rigs this October The declining rig count reflects operators’ responses to declining crude oil and natural gas prices and improvements in drilling efficiencies Since December
Offshore oil and natural gas in depth - U. S. Energy Information . . . Offshore oil and natural gas production Most of the U S offshore energy production is oil and natural gas The first offshore oil well was drilled in 1897 at the end of a wharf, 300 feet off the coast of Summerland, California Early offshore drilling occurred in water less than 300 feet deep Oil and natural gas drilling rigs now operate in water as deep as two miles Offshore oil and
Rapid declines from horizontal wells require more drilling to sustain . . . In-brief analysis November 5, 2025 Rapid declines from horizontal wells require more drilling to sustain production Data source: Enverus Note: Well vintage is the year a well first begins producing crude oil or natural gas As U S crude oil and natural gas production have increased, so has the volume of production declines from existing wells
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Drilling Activity Crude Oil 411 418 418 414 411 410 1973-2026 Natural Gas 122 118 121 128 127 123 1973-2026 Active Well Service Rig Count NA NA NA NA NA NA 1973-2026
Maps - U. S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, diesel, propane, and other liquids including biofuels and natural gas liquids Exploration and reserves, storage, imports and exports, production, prices, sales Sales, revenue and prices, power plants, fuel use, stocks, generation, trade, demand emissions
More productive wells spur U. S. crude oil production higher - U. S . . . However, advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies have increased well productivity, enabling U S producers to extract more crude oil from new wells drilled while maintaining production from legacy wells