Drilling is a process whereby a hole is bored using a drill bit to create a well for oil and natural gas production.
The following industries make up the prospect counts below.
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| State | Prospects by State |
| Alaska | 31 |
| Alabama | 22 |
| Arkansas | 35 |
| Arizona | 20 |
| California | 218 |
| Colorado | 112 |
| Connecticut | 7 |
| District Of Columbia | 2 |
| Delaware | 3 |
| Florida | 65 |
| Georgia | 15 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Iowa | 11 |
| Idaho | 15 |
| Illinois | 60 |
| Indiana | 38 |
| Kansas | 153 |
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Louisiana | 432 |
| Massachusetts | 27 |
| Maryland | 16 |
| Maine | 11 |
| Michigan | 69 |
| Minnesota | 36 |
| Missouri | 16 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| Montana | 51 |
| North Carolina | 42 |
| North Dakota | 339 |
| Nebraska | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 9 |
| New Jersey | 32 |
| New Mexico | 163 |
| Nevada | 11 |
| New York | 45 |
| Ohio | 65 |
| Oklahoma | 379 |
| Oregon | 33 |
| Pennsylvania | 136 |
| Rhode Island | 4 |
| South Carolina | 11 |
| South Dakota | 10 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Texas | 1,379 |
| Utah | 49 |
| Virginia | 53 |
| Vermont | 4 |
| Washington | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 17 |
| West Virginia | 30 |
| Wyoming | 182 |
| Totals | 4,586 |