99-10_us-rotary-rigs.html (Oct-1999)

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October 1999 Vol. 220 No. 10 Industry Stats


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

Alabama	6	9	5	– 33.3
Land	2	3	2	– 33.3
Inland water	0	0	0	...
Offshore	4	6	3	– 33.3
Alaska - Total	5	13	4	– 61.5
Land	5	11	4	– 54.5
Offshore	0	2	0	– 100.0
Arkansas	6	6	1	0.0
California - Total	23	29	20	– 20.7
Land	21	27	19	– 22.2
Offshore	2	3	1	– 33.3
Colorado	13	10	10	30.0
Florida	1	0	1	...
Kansas	5	13	4	– 61.5
Kentucky	8	2	7	300.0
Louisiana - Total	135	171	134	– 21.1
North - Land	16	21	15	– 23.8
South - Inl. water	16	20	17	– 20.0
South - Land	16	32	15	– 50.0
Offshore	87	99	88	– 12.1
Michigan	1	5	1	– 80.0
Mississippi	8	17	5	– 52.9
Montana	3	9	4	– 66.7
Nebraska	0	0	0	...
Nevada	0	0	0	...
New Mexico	35	39	39	– 10.3
New York	2	3	2	– 33.3
North Dakota	5	10	4	– 50.0
Ohio	11	13	7	– 15.4
Oklahoma	55	90	50	– 38.9
Pennsylvania	10	13	6	– 23.1
South Dakota	1	0	0	...
Tennessee	0	1	0	– 100.0
Texas - Total	233	266	217	– 12.4
Offshore	13	9	7	44.4
Inland water	1	2	1	– 50.0
District 1	4	8	3	– 50.0
District 2	15	16	12	– 6.3
District 3	30	39	39	– 23.1
District 4	47	66	45	– 28.8
District 5	17	25	15	– 32.0
District 6	22	29	21	– 24.1
District 7B	2	0	2	...
District 7C	10	11	12	– 9.1
District 8	37	28	29	32.1
District 8A	11	8	7	37.5
District 9	10	7	9	42.9
District 10	14	18	15	– 22.2
Utah	9	13	8	– 30.8
W. Virginia	19	18	18	5.6
Wyoming	38	42	31	– 9.5
Others	7	3	7	133.3

U.S. Offshore Total	106	119	99	– 10.9
U.S. Grand Total	639	792	558	– 19.3
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.