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January 2012<br />

Figure 15:<br />

Number of Wells Started During the Year <strong>on</strong> Federal Lands*<br />

*Western States (Includes Colorado, M<strong>on</strong>tana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah and Wyoming)<br />

Source: Ec<strong>on</strong>omics Internati<strong>on</strong>al Corp. calculati<strong>on</strong>s based <strong>on</strong> informati<strong>on</strong> from BLM Oil & Gas Statistics (2010) and<br />

ICF Internati<strong>on</strong>al Rocky Mountain Forecasts (2011)<br />

2010 well numbers and the Alternative and Base scenarios were adjusted using<br />

the latest 2010 estimate from the BLM. See page 44 for more detail.<br />

TABLE 5 – NET (Alternative Minus Baseline)<br />

Number of Wells Started (Spud) <strong>on</strong> Federal Lands<br />

Increase in wells relative to amount associated with baseline number of leases and permits issued<br />

Year<br />

Colorado<br />

M<strong>on</strong>tana<br />

New Mexico<br />

North Dakota<br />

Utah<br />

Wyoming<br />

Total<br />

2011<br />

70<br />

20<br />

150<br />

30<br />

100<br />

240<br />

610<br />

2012<br />

120<br />

20<br />

220<br />

30<br />

130<br />

360<br />

880<br />

2013<br />

140<br />

40<br />

280<br />

40<br />

160<br />

480<br />

1,140<br />

2014<br />

120<br />

30<br />

280<br />

50<br />

160<br />

430<br />

1,070<br />

2015<br />

120<br />

20<br />

250<br />

40<br />

130<br />

380<br />

940<br />

Average<br />

114<br />

26<br />

236<br />

38<br />

136<br />

378<br />

928<br />

Source: Ec<strong>on</strong>omics Internati<strong>on</strong>al Corp. calculati<strong>on</strong>s based <strong>on</strong> informati<strong>on</strong> from BLM Oil & Gas Statistics (2010) and<br />

ICF Internati<strong>on</strong>al Rocky Mountain Forecasts (2011)<br />

TABLE 6 – Average Actual Wells Started <strong>on</strong> Federal Lands 2000-2010<br />

Colorado<br />

M<strong>on</strong>tana<br />

New Mexico<br />

North Dakota<br />

Utah<br />

Wyoming<br />

282<br />

103<br />

841<br />

66<br />

330<br />

1,640<br />

Source: BLM Oil & Gas Statistics (2010)<br />

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