98-01_introtaryrigcount.html (Jan-1998)

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January 1998 Vol. 219 No. 1 Industry Stats

International Rotary Rig Count						Monthly average
		Nov. 1997		Nov. 1996		Oct. 1997
Region		Land	Offshore	Land	Offshore	Land	Offshore

CANADA		442	3	327	0	418	3
EUROPE		46	55	51	58	42	57
	Germany	5	0	7	0	4	0
	Italy	12	0	13	2	12	0
	Netherlands	3	6	4	6	3	6
	Norway	0	15	0	15	0	17
	Poland	16	0	18	0	16	0
	United Kingdom	2	32	2	34	1	32
	Others	8	2	7	1	6	2
MIDDLE EAST*		115	23	95	19	118	24
	Abu Dhabi	7	8	7	7	7	8
	Iran	21	2	20	2	21	2
	Oman	22	0	20	0	25	0
	Saudi Arabia	25	3	15	1	25	3
	Syria	14	0	14	0	14	0
	Turkey	10	0	10	1	10	0
	Others	16	10	9	8	16	11
AFRICA		62	43	60	47	60	40
	Algeria	27	0	28	0	28	0
	Egypt	14	10	16	8	12	9
	Libya	13	0	13	0	13	0
	Nigeria	1	11	0	15	1	11
	Others	7	22	3	24	6	20
LATIN AMERICA		211	63	219	62	212	67
	Argentina	57	1	63	0	55	1
	Brazil	11	7	10	13	11	8
	Colombia	18	0	16	0	18	0
	Mexico	33	12	35	13	38	15
	Venezuela	66	38	74	31	68	38
	Others	26	5	21	5	22	5
FAR EAST		119	65	126	60	121	66
	Australia	5	6	12	6	8	7
	China, offshore	0	8	0	9	0	8
	India	43	13	50	11	41	11
	Indonesia	41	18	31	14	41	17
	Japan	5	0	6	1	5	0
	Malaysia	0	5	0	4	0	5
	Myanmar	6	1	7	0	6	2
	Phillipines	1	0	5	0	2	0
	Vietnam	0	6	1	1	0	8
	Others	18	8	14	14	18	8

TOTAL		995	252	878	246	971	257

International Rotary Rig Count