The climate of Salt Lake City varies widely. Lying in the Salt Lake Valley, the city is surrounded by mountains and the Great Salt Lake. The city has four distinct seasons: a cold, snowy winter; a hot, dry summer; and two relatively wet transition periods.
The price of oil rigs for land drilling in the United States typically starts at around $18 million to $20 million and goes up to around $25 million, but it can be nearly twice that amount depending on the specific rig purchased. The least-expensive rigs are those classified as U.S. small footprint land rigs.
Implications. The EIAâs (Energy Information Administration) 2009 report shows the production cost of crude oil was ~$12 per barrel for the United States and ~$10 per barrel for the Middle East. But recent consensus says these costs could range from $20 to $25 per barrel.