Statistics Norway

Oil activities - investment statistics

10   Exploration wells started on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Quarterly. 1984-2006
Year Total Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4
Exploration wells Appraisal wells Exploration wells Appraisal wells Exploration wells Appraisal wells Exploration wells Appraisal wells
1984 47 4 3 10 5 13 2 8 2
1985 50 9 3 4 3 7 9 9 6
1986 36 4 8 9 1 7 1 6 -
1987 36 3 3 8 5 7 2 7 1
1988 29 2 1 6 3 5 4 5 3
1989 28 6 - 4 3 7 4 4 -
1990 36 3 1 8 2 7 3 8 4
1991 47 5 4 9 6 11 2 8 3
1992 43 8 6 7 2 7 2 7 4
1993 27 3 2 3 2 8 1 6 2
1994 21 6 1 4 1 2 1 6 -
1995 36 5 3 2 6 8 1 7 4
1996 30 3 1 4 4 5 3 9 1
1997 50 8 3 13 4 7 3 10 2
1998 26 4 3 3 2 6 1 5 2
1999 22 3 - 5 4 6 2 1 1
2000 24 2 1 4 2 4 3 8 0
2001 34 6 3 3 3 6 1 11 1
2002 19 4 3 3 1 2 1 5 -
2003 22 3 - 6 7 4 - 1 1
2004 17 2 4 5 1 1 1 1 2
2005 12 3 - 3 - 1 1 2 2
2006   6 2 4 1 4 3    
Source: The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. http://www.npd.no

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