CALGARY — Canadian drilling activity will ramp up in the latter part of 2013 but the increase in wells will be only slightly better than the disappointing total this year, an industry group predicts.

In its annual forecast, the Calgary-based Petroleum Services Association of Canada says 11,400 wells will be drilled in 2013, up from the expected final tally of 11,250 wells in 2012.

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