Gas drilling in Canada hits record at 792 strikes

Petroleum News Staff

Natural gas is powering Canada’s drilling sector this year with industry first-quarter statistics showing a record 792 strikes, up 29 percent from last year, and gas development wells also setting a new high at 1,819 wells. To the end of March well completions for all of Canada were listed at 4,090, only one of them in northern Canada although a number of others were still drilling. The totals include 994 oil wells, 2,621 gas wells, 433 dry holes and 42 service wells. Alberta recorded 3,.164 completions, Saskatchewan 741 and British Columbia 136.