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Louisiana Drilling Permits

The Louisiana Drilling Permits statistics represents the number of drilling permits issued to drilling companies in Loiusiana. The number indicates permits issued for all oil and gas wells.

Month/Year	Number of Permits Issued
Feb 07	144
Jun 07	184
Jul 07	195
Aug 07	197
Sep 07	164
Oct 07	174
Nov 07	180
Dec 07	152
Jan 08	172
Feb 08	153
Mar 08	158
Apr 08	198
May 08	228
Jun 08	230

Source: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Louisiana Rig Count

The stastics shown represent the number of drilling rigs operating in Louisiana.

Month/Year	Number of Operating Rigs
Jun 07	175
Jul 07	183
Aug 07	178
Sep 07	171
Oct 07	152
Nov 07	165
Dec 07	159
Jan 08	149
Feb 08	143
Mar 08	144
Apr 08	144
May 08	151
Jun 08	168

Source: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil Prices

The prices below are per-barrel, based on an average spot market price at the St. James terminal on the Mississippi River.

Month/Year	Average Price Per Barrel
Jul 07	$69.14
Aug 07	$73.20
Sep 07	$79.86
Oct 07	$86.25
Nov 07	$96.01
Dec 07	$95.32
Jan 08	$95.39
Feb 08	$98.45
Mar 08	$107.46
Apr 08	$115.07
May 08	$128.74
Jun 08	$137.91
Jul 08	$137.80

Source: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Average Price Per Barrel. Source: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

Louisiana Natural Gas PricesThe prices shown for Louisiana Natural Gas is per MMBTU

Month/Year	Price Per MMBTU
Jul 07	$6.36
Aug 07	$6.33
Sep 07	$5.70
Oct 07	$6.53
Nov 07	$6.96
Dec 07	$7.11
Jan 08	$7.78
Feb 08	$8.24
Mar 08	$9.23
Apr 08	$9.94
May 08	$11.14
Jun 08	$12.35
Jul 08	$11.87

Source: Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

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