The number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) declined over the years. Development wells fell from *** in 2010 to ** wells in 2017, rising to ** development wells in 2018. Exploration wells dropped from ** wells in 2010 to wells in 2018.
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Oil and Gas UK. (August 22, 2019). Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
Oil and Gas UK. "Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type." Chart. August 22, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
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Number of wells on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) from 2010 to 2018, by type [Graph], Oil and Gas UK, August 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935855/ukcs-number-of-wells-by-type/
