98-05_introtaryrigcount.html (May-1998)

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May 1998 Vol. 219 No. 5 Industry Stats

International Rotary Rig Count						Monthly average
		March 1998		March 1997		February 1998
Region		Land	Offshore	Land	Offshore	Land	Offshore

Canada		387	3	374	1	504	3
Europe		38	58	46	61	43	61
	Germany	3	0	4	0	5	0
	Italy	8	0	14	0	9	0
	Netherlands	3	6	5	8	3	6
	Norway	0	18	0	16	0	18
	Poland	16	0	16	0	16	0
	United Kingdom	1	32	2	34	2	34
	Others	7	2	5	3	8	3
MiddleEast*		114	21	106	21	114	23
	Abu Dhabi	7	8	7	8	7	8
	Iran	22	2	20	2	22	2
	Oman	24	0	22	0	23	0
	Saudi Arabia	25	2	22	3	23	1
	Syria	14	0	14	0	14	0
	Turkey	6	0	10	0	10	0
	Others	16	9	11	8	15	12
Africa		68	36	55	39	62	42
	Algeria	29	0	29	0	27	0
	Egypt	17	5	8	7	11	12
	Libya	13	0	13	0	13	0
	Nigeria	2	12	2	12	2	10
	Others	7	19	3	20	9	20
Latin America		193	78	209	65	196	73
	Argentina	49	1	58	1	49	1
	Brazil	10	12	11	10	11	11
	Colombia	14	0	14	0	15	0
	Mexico	40	20	38	11	37	15
	Venezuela	62	38	75	38	66	39
	Others	18	7	13	5	18	7
Far East		119	81	135	58	118	77
	Australia	8	8	7	7	7	7
	China, offshore	0	12	0	10	0	11
	India	41	13	56	9	40	14
	Indonesia	33	22	38	14	34	20
	Malaysia	0	8	0	6	0	8
	Myanmar	6	1	4	1	6	1
	Pakistan	14	0	11	0	15	0
	Thailand	2	7	1	5	2	6
	Vietnam	0	6	1	2	0	6
	Others	15	4	17	4	14	4

Total		919	277	925	245	1,037	279
* No data available for Iraq.					Source: Hughes Christensen

International Rotary Rig Count