2003 Drilling Method Statistics
for All Drillers
 
Production Wells
 
Drilling Method # of Wells % of Total Bar Graph
Air Rotary 450 46.4% l
Mud Rotary 210 21.6% l
Flooded Reverse Circulation 12 1.2% l
Cable Tool 273 28.1% l
Auger 11 1.1% l
Dual Rotary 10 1.0% l
Direct Push 2 0.2% l
Rotasonic 0 0.0% l
Other 2 0.2% l
Total970
 
Non-Production Wells
 
Drilling Method # of Wells % of Total Bar Graph
Air Rotary 73 19.2% l
Mud Rotary 162 42.6% l
Flooded Reverse Circulation 2 0.5% l
Cable Tool 4 1.1% l
Auger 88 23.2% l
Dual Rotary 0 0.0% l
Direct Push 12 3.2% l
Rotasonic 10 2.6% l
Other 29 7.6% l
Total380