98-03_workoverrigcount.html (Mar-1998)

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March 1998 Vol. 219 No. 3 Industry Stats

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

Texas Gulf Coast	248	273	275	289	0.7	– 4.8
Southeastern	181	181	164	166	– 9.4	– 1.2
Mid-Continent	210	230	185	282	– 19.6	– 34.4
Northeastern	83	86	90	76	2.3	18.4
Rocky Mountains	210	206	182	175	– 12.5	4.0
West Texas	396	393	403	333	2.5	21.0
Western	87	86	87	101	1.2	– 13.9

U.S. Total	1,417	1,459	1,386	1,422	– 5.0	– 2.5
Canada	339	373	320	447	– 14.2	– 28.4
*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