2025 Drilling Method Statistics
for All Drillers
 
Production Wells
 
Drilling Method # of Wells % of Total Bar Graph
Air Rotary 340 52.7% l
Mud Rotary 191 29.6% l
Flooded Reverse Circulation 20 3.1% l
Cable Tool 79 12.2% l
Auger 1 0.2% l
Dual Rotary 9 1.4% l
Direct Push 0 0.0% l
Rotasonic 0 0.0% l
Other 5 0.8% l
Total645
 
Non-Production Wells
 
Drilling Method # of Wells % of Total Bar Graph
Air Rotary 164 36.1% l
Mud Rotary 97 21.4% l
Flooded Reverse Circulation 6 1.3% l
Cable Tool 0 0.0% l
Auger 16 3.5% l
Dual Rotary 5 1.1% l
Direct Push 12 2.6% l
Rotasonic 148 32.6% l
Other 6 1.3% l
Total454