Rig hands in short supplyFrantic hunt for gas drives Canadian well completions, licenses to new heights, but worker shortfall as high as 3,000, drillers group says Gary Park Petroleum News Calgary Correspondent
Canada’s drilling sector still has unused capacity, despite a torrent of records in rig utilization, well completions and well permits.
By mid-March, the drilling fleet of about 680 rigs ended two months above the 90 percent utilization rate, while 84 percent of 892 service rigs were active.
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