00-08_us-rotary-rigs.html (Aug-2000)

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August 2000 Vol. 221 No. 8 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		June 2000 Avg.	June 1999 Avg.	May 2000 Avg.	% Diff. June 2000 vs. June 1999

Alabama		3	5	4	– 40.0
	Land	1	2	2	– 50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	3	3	2	0.0
Alaska – Total		7	4	5	75.0
	Land	7	4	5	75.0
	Offshore	0	0	0	0.0
Arkansas		6	1	6	500.0
California – Total		24	18	24	33.3
	Land	20	17	20	17.6
	Offshore	4	1	4	300.0
Colorado		16	13	17	23.1
Florida		0	1	0	– 100.0
Kansas		19	3	19	533.3
Kentucky		7	8	8	– 12.5
Louisiana – Total		187	140	185	33.6
	North – Land	23	15	18	53.3
	South – Inl. water	16	21	16	– 23.8
	South – Land	34	14	34	142.9
	Offshore	115	90	118	27.8
Michigan		2	1	2	100.0
Mississippi		10	6	9	66.7
Montana		5	3	6	66.7
Nebraska		1	0	1	…
Nevada		0	0	0	0.0
New Mexico		72	41	74	75.6
New York		3	2	3	50.0
North Dakota		12	5	10	140.0
Ohio		8	6	5	33.3
Oklahoma		93	53	95	75.5
Pennsylvania		3	4	2	– 25.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas – Total		329	190	310	73.2
	Offshore	17	6	15	183.3
	Inland water	1	2	1	– 50.0
	District 1	8	4	6	100.0
	District 2	17	14	20	21.4
	District 3	43	30	41	43.3
	District 4	54	35	54	54.3
	District 5	38	15	33	153.3
	District 6	39	19	36	105.3
	District 7B	2	3	2	– 33.3
	District 7C	14	13	12	7.7
	District 8	45	21	44	114.3
	District 8A	17	8	21	112.5
	District 9	15	6	14	150.0
	District 10	19	15	12	26.7
Utah		15	7	16	114.3
W. Virginia		12	17	11	– 29.4
Wyoming		38	29	30	31.0
Others		4	5	4	– 20.0

U.S. Offshore Total		139	100	139	39.0
U.S. Grand Total		878	558	844	57.3
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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