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April 1998 Vol. 219 No. 4
Industry Stats

Workover Rig Count Source: Baker Oil Tools
	Dec.	Jan.	Feb.	Feb.	% chng	% chng
Region	1997	1998	1998	1997	mth. ago	yr. ago

Texas Gulf Coast	273	275	258	269	– 6.2	– 4.1
Southeastern	181	164	151	172	– 7.9	– 12.2
Mid-Continent	230	185	213	314	15.1	– 32.2
Northeastern	88	90	92	83	2.2	10.8
Rocky Mountains	208	182	155	180	– 14.8	– 13.9
West Texas	393	403	411	348	2.0	18.1
Western	86	87	85	100	– 2.3	– 15.0

U.S. Total	1,459	1,386	1,365	1,466	– 1.5	– 6.9
Canada	373	320	343	489	7.2	– 29.9
*Includes jobs with tubing out of well. Excludes rod jobs or wells less than 1,500 ft deep.

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Workover Rig Count Source: Baker Oil Tools