98-01_workoverrigcount.html (Jan-1998)

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January 1998 Vol. 219 No. 1 Industry Stats

Workover Rig Count Source: Baker Oil Tools
	Sept.	Oct.	Nov.	Nov.	% chng	% chng
Region	1997	1997	1997	1996	mth. ago	yr. ago

Texas Gulf Coast	266	275	248	268	– 9.8	– 7.5
Southeastern	194	196	181	171	– 7.7	5.8
Mid-Continent	223	208	210	244	1.0	– 13.9
Northeastern	100	97	83	103	– 14.4	– 19.4
Rocky Mountains	172	163	210	142	28.8	47.9
West Texas	351	372	398	350	7.0	13.7
Western	101	95	87	90	– 8.4	– 3.3

U.S. Total	1,407	1,406	1,417	1,368	0.8	3.6
Canada	305	351	339	440	– 3.4	– 23.0
*Includes jobs with tubing out of well. Excludes rod jobs or wells less than 1,500 ft deep.

Workover Rig Count Source: Baker Oil Tools