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November 1997 Vol. 218 No. 11
Industry Stats

WORKOVER RIG COUNT
Source: Baker Oil Tools
	July	Aug.	Sept.	Sept.	% chng	% chng
Region	1997	1997	1997	1996	mth. ago	yr. ago

Texas Gulf Coast	243	277	266	223	– 4.0	19.3
Southeastern	183	190	194	168	2.1	15.5
Mid-Continent	284	221	223	260	0.9	– 14.2
Northeastern	91	103	100	103	– 2.9	– 2.9
Rocky Mountains	134	161	172	157	6.8	9.6
West Texas	359	367	351	341	– 4.4	2.9
Western	108	105	101	92	– 3.8	9.8

U.S. Total	1,402	1,424	1,407	1,344	1.2	4.7
Canada	308	330	305	384	– 7.6	– 20.6
*Includes jobs with tubing out of well. Excludes rod jobs or wells less than 1,500 ft deep.

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