2023 Drilling Method Statistics
for All Drillers
 
Production Wells
 
Drilling Method # of Wells % of Total Bar Graph
Air Rotary 387 54.1% l
Mud Rotary 190 26.5% l
Flooded Reverse Circulation 8 1.1% l
Cable Tool 96 13.4% l
Auger 4 0.6% l
Dual Rotary 22 3.1% l
Direct Push 1 0.1% l
Rotasonic 2 0.3% l
Other 6 0.8% l
Total716
 
Non-Production Wells
 
Drilling Method # of Wells % of Total Bar Graph
Air Rotary 98 11.8% l
Mud Rotary 371 44.7% l
Flooded Reverse Circulation 4 0.5% l
Cable Tool 6 0.7% l
Auger 46 5.5% l
Dual Rotary 2 0.2% l
Direct Push 21 2.5% l
Rotasonic 275 33.1% l
Other 7 0.8% l
Total830