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OKLAHOMA OIL & GAS FACTS

Information supplied by:
OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSION
OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION DIVISION STATISTICAL DEPARTMENT
Updated November 2007

Drilling and Production
Refining and Marketing
Oil and Gas Employment
What a Barrel of Crude Oil Makes






 DRILLING AND PRODUCTION

   

 Number of counties in state

 77

 Number of counties with oil or gas production

 72

   

 Oil and Gas Wells Drilled

   

 Year

Number of Wells  

   

 2006

 2,427

 2005

 2,369

 2004

 2,299

 2003

 2,117

 2002

 2,339

 2001

 2,348

 2000

 1,531

 1999

 1,264

 1998

 1,558

 1997

 1,844

 1996

 1,607

 1995

 1,555

 1994

 1,582

 1993

 1,743

 1992

 1,678

   

 Producing Oil Wells

 

 

Date

Number of Wells

January 1, 2006

82,284

January 1, 2005

82,551 

January 1, 2004

83,222

January 1, 2003

83,415

January 1, 2002

83,730

January 1, 2001

84,160

January 1, 2000

84,432

January 1, 1999

85,043

January 1, 1998

85,691

January 1, 1997

86,765

January 1, 1996

88,144

January 1, 1995

90,557

January 1, 1994

91,289

January 1, 1993

92,377

January 1, 1992

93,192

   

 Producing Gas Wells

   

 Date

 Number of Wells

   

January 1, 2006

 38,060

 January 1, 2005

 36,704

 January 1, 2004

 35,612

 January 1, 2003

 34,334

 January 1, 2002

 33,279

 January 1, 2001

 32,672

 January 1, 2000

 31,580

 January 1, 1999

 30,978

 January 1, 1998

 30,501

 January 1, 1997

 30,101

 January 1, 1996

 29,734

 January 1, 1995

 29,733

 January 1, 1994

 29,337

 January 1, 1993

 29,118

 January 1, 1992

 28,902

   

 Average Daily Oil Production Per Well

   

Year

 Barrels

2006

 2.04

2005

 2.02

2004

 2.10

2003

 2.12

2002

 2.16

2001

 2.24

2000

 2.24

1999

 2.29

1998

 2.49

1997

 2.62

1996

 2.66

1995

 2.65

1994

 2.73

1993

 2.87

1992

 2.99

 

Average Daily Gas Production Per Well
*MCF=Thousand Cubic Feet

   

Year

 MCF

2006

 115.42

2005

119.85

2004

126.36

2003

125.01

2002

128.40

2001

134.48

2000

140.69

1999

139.69

1998

148.13

1997

153.91

1996

166.09

1995

163.60

1994

176.46

1993

189.77

1992

185.53

 

 Total Liquids Produced

   

Crude oil production (barrels); 2006

61,289,294

Condensate production (barrels); 2006

628,004

Crude oil production (barrels); 2005

60,312,903

Condensate production (barrels); 2005

626,466

   

Year

Barrels

2006

61,917,298

 2005

60,939,369 

 2004

63,816,895

 2003

64,676,767 

 2002

66,030,455 

 2001

68,725,026

 2000

71,256,935

 1999

71,047,405 

 1998

77,796,579

 1997

83,124,976 

 1996

85,623,876

 1995

87,656,947 

 1994

90,998,504

 1993

96,819,613

 1992

101,833,596 

 

 

Total Gas Production
*MCF=Thousand Cubic Feet

   

 Natural gas production (MCF), 2006

1,603,431,043

 Casinghead gas production (MCF), 2006

42,179,723

 Natural gas production (MCF), 2005

1,558,741,810

 Casinghead gas production (MCF), 2005

46,912,666

   

 Year

MCF 

2006

1,645,610,766

2005

1,605,654,476

2004

1,646,956,321

2003

1,566,663,548

2002

1,559,705,213

2001

1,603,732,986

2000

1,660,456,198

1999

1,579,425,500

1998

1,649,110,067

1997

1,691,034,594

1996

1,737,459,733

1995

1,775,429,065

1994

1,889,516,609

1993

2,016,922,956

1992

1,962,533,314

   

 Average Gross Wellhead Price Paid for Crude Oil and Condensate

   

 Year

 Per Barrel

2006

$63.37

2005

$54.60

2004

$39.70

2003

$30.02

2002

$24.44

2001

$24.64

2000

$29.64

1999

$17.75

1998

$13.12

1997

$19.82

1996

$21.02

1995

$16.78

1994

$15.51

1993

$16.71

1992

$18.99

   

Average Gross Wellhead Price Paid for Natural Gas and Casinghead Gas
*MCF=Thousand Cubic Feet

   

 Year

 Per MCF

2006

$6.28

2005

$6.92

2004

$5.42

2003

$4.83

2002

$2.94

2001

$4.02

2000

$3.65

1999

$2.06

1998

$1.84

1997

$2.20

1996

$2.15

1995

$1.43

1994

$1.67

1993

$1.86

1992

$1.63

   

 All time cumulative value of crude oil production to December 31, 2006

$99,622,391,121.66

 Oklahoma's deepest producing natural gas well is located in Beckham county.

24,928 ft.

 Oklahoma's deepest producing oil well is located in Comanche county.

15,500 ft.

   

 Oklahoma's Average Depth Per Well Drilled

   

 Year

 Feet

2006

7,121

2005

6,935

2004

6,725

2003

6,618

2002

4,878

2001*

6,521

2000*

6,526

1999*

6,214

1998*

6,920

1997

7,133

1996

7,118

1995

6,461

1994

6,332

1993

6,255

1992

5,466

1991

5,608

* Numbers revised September 2003 to include all wells: oil, gas, service wells, and dry holes

United States Annual Average Rotary Rig Activity by State:
2006: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation (179)
2005: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation (152)
2004: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation (159)
2003: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation (129)
2002: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation (91)
2001: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation (130)

United States Crude Oil Production by State:
2006: Oklahoma is 5th in the nation
2005: Oklahoma is 5th in the nation
2004: Oklahoma is 6th in the nation
2003: Oklahoma is 6th in the nation
2002: Oklahoma is 6th in the nation
2001: Oklahoma is 5th in the nation

United States Marketed Production of Natural Gas by State:
2006: Oklahoma is 2nd in the nation
2005: Oklahoma is 2nd in the nation
2004: Oklahoma is 2nd in the nation
2003: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation
2002: Oklahoma is 3rd in the nation
2001: Oklahoma is 4th in the nation
Data supplied by Baker Hughes
http://www.bakerhughes.com/investor/rig/rig_na.htm
and the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov


 

REFINING & MARKETING

Top Ten Petroleum Refining States, as of January 1, 2006

 

 

 

 

Rank

State

Operating Crude
Oil Distillation
Capacity (Thousand
Barrels/Day)

Number of
Operating
Refineries

1

Texas

4,241

24 

2

Louisiana

2,534

16

3

California

2,025

20 

4

Illinois

904

4

5

Pennsylvania

770

5

6

New Jersey

655

6

7

Washington

624

5

8

Ohio

511

4

9

Oklahoma

487

5

10

Indiana

433

2

       

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy

http://www.eia.doe.gov


Oklahoma's Gasoline Consumption

Year

Gallons

2006 estimate

2,714,143,970

2005 estimate

2,622,425,716

2004 estimate

2,555,735,317

2003 estimate

2,691,752,522

2002 estimate**

2,598,204,610

2001 estimate

2,880,338,705

2000 estimate

2,529,567,820

1999 estimate

2,479,849,257

1998 estimate

2,409,061,200

1997 estimate*

2,403,940,370

1996 estimate

1,873,640,669

1995 estimate

1,813,977,201

1994 estimate

1,798,070,187

1993 estimate

1,773,121,365

1992 estimate

1,747,614,000

* Pre-1997 figures received from US DOT figures.
Post-1997 figures received from Oklahoma Tax Commission, Motor Fuels Division, and include
all types of fuel: gasoline, diesel, farm
**2002 figures revised



Retail Outlets

Year

OK Service Stations

2007

3,250

2006

3,500

2005

3,732

2004

4,091

2003

4,254

2002

4,000**

2001

4,000**

2000

3,935

1999

4,005

1998

4,139

1997

4,172

1996

4,351

1995

4,925

1994

4,900

1993

5,800

1992

4,450

1991

4,700

Retail data supplied by American Petroleum Institute's Basic Petroleum Data Book
**Year 2001, 2002 data revised in 2003

What A Barrel of Crude Oil Makes

 

 

Product

Gallons per barrel

Gasoline

19.4

Distillate Fuel Oil
(includes both home heating oil and diesel fuel)

9.7

Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel

4.3

Coke

2.0

Residual Fuel Oil
(Heavy oils used as fuels in industry,
marine transportation and for
electric power generation)

1.9

Liquefied Refinery Gases

1.9

Still Gas

1.8

Asphalt and Road Oil

1.4

Petrochemical Feedstocks

1.1

Lubricants

0.5

Kerosene

0.2

Other

0.4

Figures are based on average yields for U.S. refineries in 2000. One barrel
contains 42 gallons of crude oil. The total volume of products made is 2.6 gallons
greater than the original 42 gallons of crude oil. This represents "processing gain."
Information supplied by American Petroleum Institute


OIL AND GAS EMPLOYMENT

 

 1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

Oil and gas extraction

 29,300

 29,400

 29,100

 27,600

 27,400

 26,678

 25,484

 26,871

 29,095

 33,907

Oil field machinery

 5,700

 5,700

 6,200

 5,200

 4,900

 5,546

 4,967

 ND**

 ND

 5,653

Petroleum and coal products

 4,500

 4,800

 4,600

 4,500

 4,000

 2,857

 2,683

 1,888

 1,625

 1,610

                     

*Data supplied by Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, using Current Employment Statistics (CES) codes. In 1997 the Office of Management and Budget adopted a new standardization system for classifying industries -- the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). The NAICS is a much broader classification than the old Standard Industrial Classification (SIC), the classification used prior to 1998. The CES codes give a more accurate representation of the job classifications above.
**ND is non-disclosable data according to Bureau of Labor Statistics policy