00-12_us-rotary-rigs.html (Dec-2000)

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Dec. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 12 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		7	5	5	40.0
	Land	2	2	0	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	5	3	5	66.7
Alaska - Total		11	5	10	120.0
	Land	11	5	10	120.0
	Offshore	0	0	0	. . .
Arkansas		7	3	4	133.3
California - Total		27	23	24	17.4
	Land	23	21	22	9.5
	Offshore	4	2	2	100.0
Colorado		19	15	16	26.7
Florida		0	0	0	. . .
Kansas		27	12	25	125.0
Kentucky		1	7	3	– 85.7
Louisiana - Total		211	148	207	42.6
	North - Land	32	21	29	52.4
	South - Inl. water	14	16	15	– 12.5
	South - Land	41	30	40	36.7
	Offshore	125	81	124	54.3
Michigan		4	2	4	100.0
Mississippi		14	9	14	55.6
Montana		8	4	7	100.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	. . .
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		65	43	69	51.2
New York		4	3	3	33.3
North Dakota		19	11	19	72.7
Ohio		14	14	6	0.0
Oklahoma		126	66	117	90.9
Pennsylvania		10	8	9	25.0
South Dakota		0	3	0	– 100.0
Tennessee		1	0	0	. . .
Texas - Total		388	278	382	39.6
	Offshore	13	24	15	– 45.8
	Inland water	3	0	3	. . .
	District 1	8	3	10	166.7
	District 2	21	19	23	10.5
	District 3	56	35	46	60.0
	District 4	68	53	67	28.3
	District 5	46	23	47	100.0
	District 6	45	25	42	80.0
	District 7B	1	0	1	. . .
	District 7C	19	14	21	35.7
	District 8	56	41	54	36.6
	District 8A	21	15	19	40.0
	District 9	16	12	16	33.3
	District 10	18	14	17	28.6
Utah		17	15	16	13.3
W. Virginia		22	20	19	10.0
Wyoming		52	39	49	33.3
Others		2	6	2	– 66.7

U.S. Offshore Total		147	110	146	33.6
U.S. Grand Total		1,055	741	1,011	36.4

Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.