Nickle's Rig Locator provides detailed information and reports on drilling and service rigs in Canada
DRILLING RIG ACTIVITY
September 3, 2010
Active Down Total % Active
Western Canada
AB 256 286 542 47%
SK 83 52 135 61%
BC 47 54 101 47%
MB 17 5 22 77%
WC Total 403 397 800 50%
Northern Canada
NT - 1 1 0%
Eastern Canada
ON 1 - 1 100%
QC - 3 3 0%
NB 1 1 2 50%
NS 1 - 1 100%
NL 1 - 1 100%
EC Total 4 4 8 50%
Canada 407 402 809 50%
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WEEKLY NEWS BRIEFS
Drilling Rig Utilization Back To 2007/2008 Levels

With the fleet size down to its smallest size since 2006 and a 66% jump in the active count from the depths of 2009, drilling rig utilization rates in Western Canada this year are back to levels experienced in 2007 and 2008, Rig Locator records show.

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TOP DRILLING RIG OPERATORS
Operator Active Rigs
Husky Energy Inc. 27
Encana Corporation 24
Canadian Natural Resources Limited 21
Crescent Point Energy Corp. 15
PetroBakken Energy Ltd. 13
SERVICE RIG ACTIVITY
September 3, 2010
Active Down Total % Active
Western Canada
AB 329 319 648 51%
SK 127 69 196 65%
BC 14 14 28 50%
MB 12 3 15 80%
WC Total 482 405 887 54%
Northern Canada
NT - 1 1 0%
Eastern Canada
QC - 2 2 0%
Canada 482 408 890 54%
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