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November 1998 Vol. 219 No. 11
Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Monthly average
	State and Area	Sept. 1998 Average	Sept. 1997 Average	Aug. 1998 Average	% Diff. Sept. ’98 vs. Sept. ’97

Alabama		8	4	9	100.0
	Land	2	2	3	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	6	2	6	200.0
Alaska - Total		13	10	13	30.0
	Land	11	9	11	22.2
	Offshore	2	1	2	100.0
Arkansas		4	12	6	– 66.7
California - Total		29	38	29	– 23.7
	Land	26	36	27	– 27.8
	Offshore	3	2	3	50.0
Colorado		9	18	10	– 50.0
Florida		0	1	0	– 100.0
Kansas		10	15	13	– 33.3
Kentucky		2	7	2	– 71.4
Louisiana - Total		161	208	171	– 22.6
	North - Land	20	20	21	0.0
	South - Inl. water	18	22	20	– 18.2
	South - Land	26	58	32	– 55.2
	Offshore	97	108	99	– 10.2
Michigan		5	7	5	– 28.6
Mississippi		18	16	17	12.5
Montana		8	12	9	– 33.3
Nebraska		0	0	0	...
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		45	61	39	– 26.2
New York		3	1	3	200.0
North Dakota		8	20	10	– 60.0
Ohio		13	8	13	62.5
Oklahoma		89	99	90	– 10.1
Pennsylvania		14	12	13	16.7
South Dakota		0	2	0	– 100.0
Tennessee		1	1	1	0.0
Texas - Total		261	376	266	– 30.6
	Offshore	10	15	9	– 33.3
	Inland water	3	1	2	200.0
	District 1	4	12	8	– 66.7
	District 2	22	11	16	100.0
	District 3	37	49	39	– 24.5
	District 4	65	58	66	12.1
	District 5	22	28	25	– 21.4
	District 6	27	42	29	– 35.7
	District 7B	1	6	0	– 83.3
	District 7C	13	38	11	– 65.8
	District 8	23	55	28	– 58.2
	District 8A	5	23	8	– 78.3
	District 9	7	8	7	– 12.5
	District 10	24	32	18	– 25.0
Utah		11	13	13	– 15.4
W. Virginia		18	20	18	– 10.0
Wyoming		43	50	42	– 14.0
Others		3	4	3	– 25.0

U.S. Offshore Total		118	128	119	– 7.8
U.S. Grand Total		774	1,009	792	– 23.3
Source: Hughes Christensen Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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