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October 1998 Vol. 219 No. 10
Industry Stats

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

Alabama		9	4	7	125.0
	Land	3	2	3	50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	6	2	4	200.0
Alaska - Total		13	12	11	8.3
	Land	11	10	10	10.0
	Offshore	2	2	1	0.0
Arkansas		6	8	3	– 25.0
California - Total		29	37	28	– 21.6
	Land	27	35	27	– 22.9
	Offshore	3	2	1	50.0
Colorado		10	19	13	– 47.4
Florida		0	1	0	– 100.0
Kansas		13	15	13	– 13.3
Kentucky		2	8	2	– 75.0
Louisiana - Total		171	202	185	– 15.3
	North - Land	21	19	21	10.5
	South - Inl. water	20	24	21	– 16.7
	South - Land	32	52	38	– 38.5
	Offshore	99	107	105	– 7.5
Michigan		5	6	5	– 16.7
Mississippi		17	14	13	21.4
Montana		9	12	10	– 25.0
Nebraska		0	1	0	– 100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		39	55	45	– 29.1
New York		3	0	2	...
North Dakota		10	18	12	– 44.4
Ohio		13	7	14	85.7
Oklahoma		90	109	78	– 17.4
Pennsylvania		13	11	11	18.2
South Dakota		0	1	0	– 100.0
Tennessee		1	0	1	...
Texas - Total		266	373	290	– 28.7
	Offshore	9	12	10	– 25.0
	Inland water	2	1	1	100.0
	District 1	8	16	11	– 50.0
	District 2	16	12	15	33.3
	District 3	39	48	40	– 18.8
	District 4	66	65	68	1.5
	District 5	25	30	26	– 16.7
	District 6	29	34	32	– 14.7
	District 7B	0	6	2	– 100.0
	District 7C	11	34	20	– 67.6
	District 8	28	51	32	– 45.1
	District 8A	8	25	10	– 68.0
	District 9	7	7	8	0.0
	District 10	18	32	17	– 43.8
Utah		13	12	15	8.3
W. Virginia		18	16	15	12.5
Wyoming		42	48	38	– 12.5
Others		3	3	3	0.0

U.S. Offshore Total		119	125	121	– 4.8
U.S. Grand Total		792	993	816	– 20.2
Source: Hughes Christensen Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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