97-12_rotaryrigsus.html (Dec-1997)

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December 1997 Vol. 218 No. 12 Industry Stats

ROTARY RIGS RUNNING IN U.S.				Monthly average
					% Diff.
		Oct. 1997	Oct. 1996	Sept 1997	Oct. ’97
STATE and AREA		Average	Average	Average	vs. Oct. ’96

Alabama		4	7	4	– 42.9
	Land	2	4	2	– 50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	2	3	2	– 33.3
Alaska - Total		11	9	12	22.2
	Land	10	8	10	25.0
	Offshore	1	1	2	0.0
Arkansas		9	6	8	50.0
California - Total		33	29	37	13.8
	Land	31	26	35	19.2
	Offshore	2	4	2	– 50.0
Colorado		17	12	19	41.7
Florida		0	1	1	– 100.0
Kansas		15	22	15	– 31.8
Kentucky		5	4	8	25.0
Louisiana - Total		203	160	202	26.9
	North - Land	21	24	19	– 12.5
	South - Inl. water	19	21	24	– 9.5
	South - Land	60	31	52	93.5
	Offshore	103	84	107	22.6
Michigan		7	2	6	250.0
Mississippi		13	13	14	0.0
Montana		12	8	12	50.0
Nebraska		0	0	1	...
Nevada		0	1	0	– 100.0
New Mexico		59	42	55	40.5
New York		0	0	0	...
North Dakota		22	23	18	– 4.3
Ohio		9	10	7	– 10.0
Oklahoma		89	112	109	– 20.5
Pennsylvania		13	13	11	0.0
South Dakota		1	1	1	0.0
Tennessee		1	0	0	...
Texas - Total		386	299	373	29.1
	Offshore	13	16	12	– 18.8
	Inland water	0	1	1	– 100.0
	District 1	17	10	16	70.0
	District 2	16	12	12	33.3
	District 3	53	48	48	10.4
	District 4	56	49	65	14.3
	District 5	24	18	30	33.3
	District 6	39	37	34	5.4
	District 7B	7	4	6	75.0
	District 7C	38	27	34	40.7
	District 8	60	39	51	53.8
	District 8A	27	18	25	50.0
	District 9	8	5	7	60.0
	District 10	28	19	32	47.4
Utah		14	12	12	16.7
W. Virginia		21	18	16	16.7
Wyoming		49	32	48	53.1
Others		4	3	3	33.3

U.S. Offshore Total		121	108	125	12.0
U.S. Grand Total		996	839	993	18.7
Source: Hughes Christensen
Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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