As of 2020, the number of oil field starts in the Middle East was 2.9. The number fluctuated over the past decade, as in comparison to 2011 when the number of oil field starts was 13.9.
Number of oil field starts in the Middle East from 2010 to 2020
Characteristic
Number of field starts
2020
2.9
2019
0.9
2018
0.38
2017
5.9
2016
1.9
2015
4.9
2014
5.9
2013
3.8
2012
1.9
2011
13.9
2010
6.9
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