About the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia Market Research Report
What’s Included in the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia Market Research Report
Definition of the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia?
Companies in the Canadian Oil Drilling and Gas Extraction industry operate and develop oil and gas field properties. Activities include exploring and producing crude petroleum, mining and extracting oil from oil shale and oil sands, exploring and producing natural gas, recovering sulphur from natural gas and recovering hydrocarbon liquids. Companies may operate oil and gas wells on their own account or for others on a contract or fee basis.
What’s included in the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia?
The Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia includes oil extraction, natural gas extraction and exploration of crude oil and natural gas. Related terms covered in the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia industry report includes a deposit containing a mix of clay, sand and water that is saturated with dense and viscous petroleum, gases that consist primarily of methane but also include small amounts of heavier hydrocarbons such as propane and butane and structures located in the ocean that are designed to extract oil or gas from underneath the seabed.
Industry Performance of the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction industry in Nova Scotia
Benchmark the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.
Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia
#6 in Highest Revenue 0.4% of province's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Canada
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
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Key Drivers of the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction industry in Nova Scotia
See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, private investment in non-residential construction, world price of crude oil, world price of natural gas and us gross domestic product (gdp) are impacting Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Economic Indicators
Population
Median Houshold Income
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
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Canada Key External Drivers
World price of crude oil
World price of natural gas
US Gross domestic product (GDP)
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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction industry in Nova Scotia
Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Cape Breton and New Glasgow. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.
Key Statistics of the Oil Drilling & Gas Extraction industry in Nova Scotia
Download 18 years of historical data and 5 years of projected performance.
