Activity Survey 2015
ACTIVITY SURVEY 2015
Although the number of E&A wells drilled by the majors has remained relatively stable over the period 2010 to 2014, the proportion of exploration wells drilled by majors has declined and it is anticipated that such companies will only drill two exploration wells in 2015.
Figure 15: Exploration and Appraisal Drilling by Company Size
70
Utility Companies Small/Medium Companies Large Companies Majors
60
50
40
30
20
10
Number of Wells Drilled including Sidetracks
0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Source: Oil & Gas UK, DECC
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