99-12_us-rotary-rigs.html (Dec-1999)

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December 1999 Vol. 220 No. 12 Industry Stats


U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs			Monthly average
State and Area	Oct. 1999 Average	Oct. 1998 Average	Sept. 1999 Average	% Diff. Oct. '99 vs. Oct. '98

Alabama	5	6	8	– 16.7
Land	2	2	4	0.0
Inland water	0	0	0	...
Offshore	3	4	4	– 25.0
Alaska - Total	5	12	5	58.3
Land	5	11	5	– 54.5
Offshore	0	1	0	– 100.0
Arkansas	3	2	6	50.0
California - Total	23	28	22	– 17.9
Land	21	25	20	– 16.0
Offshore	2	3	1	– 33.3
Colorado	15	6	14	150.0
Florida	0	0	0	...
Kansas	12	9	5	33.3
Kentucky	7	2	7	250.0
Louisiana - Total	148	156	140	– 5.1
North - Land	21	17	15	23.5
South - Inl. water	16	18	13	– 11.1
South - Land	30	29	23	3.4
Offshore	81	91	88	– 11.0
Michigan	2	4	2	– 50.0
Mississippi	9	14	8	– 35.7
Montana	4	9	4	– 55.6
Nebraska	0	0	1	...
Nevada	0	0	0	...
New Mexico	43	46	39	– 6.5
New York	3	3	2	0.0
North Dakota	11	8	8	37.5
Ohio	14	13	14	7.7
Oklahoma	66	81	58	– 18.5
Pennsylvania	8	13	10	– 38.5
South Dakota	3	0	2	...
Tennessee	0	1	0	– 100.0
Texas - Total	278	251	266	10.8
Offshore	24	12	16	100.0
Inland water	0	1	1	– 100.0
District 1	3	5	4	– 40.0
District 2	19	18	18	5.6
District 3	35	39	35	– 10.3
District 4	53	54	50	– 1.9
District 5	23	20	20	15.0
District 6	25	30	23	– 16.7
District 7B	0	3	1	– 100.0
District 7C	14	11	15	27.3
District 8	41	22	45	86.4
District 8A	15	8	13	87.5
District 9	12	5	12	140.0
District 10	14	21	15	– 33.3
Utah	15	11	11	36.4
W. Virginia	20	17	19	17.6
Wyoming	39	39	41	0.0
Others	6	3	7	100.0

U.S. Offshore Total	110	111	109	– 0.9
U.S. Grand Total	741	734	696	1.0
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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