00-01_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jan-2000)

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January 2000 Vol. 221 No. 1 Industry Stats


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

Alabama	6	3	5	100.0
Land	3	1	2	200.0
Inland water	0	0	0	...
Offshore	3	3	3	0.0
Alaska - Total	4	12	5	– 66.7
Land	0	12	5	– 100.0
Offshore	4	0	0	...
Arkansas	2	1	3	100.0
California - Total	24	25	23	– 4.0
Land	22	22	21	0.0
Offshore	2	4	2	– 50.0
Colorado	17	8	15	112.5
Florida	0	0	0	...
Kansas	15	7	12	114.3
Kentucky	7	3	7	133.3
Louisiana - Total	161	155	148	3.9
North - Land	25	19	21	31.6
South - Inl. water	18	16	16	12.5
South - Land	26	28	30	– 7.1
Offshore	93	92	81	1.1
Michigan	2	5	2	– 60.0
Mississippi	8	12	9	– 33.3
Montana	6	6	4	0.0
Nebraska	1	1	0	0.0
Nevada	0	0	0	...
New Mexico	48	41	43	17.1
New York	4	3	3	33.3
North Dakota	14	12	11	16.7
Ohio	13	12	14	8.3
Oklahoma	73	69	66	5.8
Pennsylvania	11	10	8	10.0
South Dakota	1	0	3	...
Tennessee	1	1	0	0.0
Texas - Total	292	240	278	21.7
Offshore	21	10	24	110.0
Inland water	1	1	0	0.0
District 1	3	7	3	– 57.1
District 2	17	19	19	– 10.5
District 3	38	42	35	– 9.5
District 4	56	56	53	0.0
District 5	27	14	23	92.9
District 6	29	26	25	11.5
District 7B	1	3	0	– 66.7
District 7C	13	11	14	18.2
District 8	43	22	41	95.5
District 8A	17	6	15	183.3
District 9	12	7	12	71.4
District 10	15	16	14	– 6.3
Utah	14	9	15	55.6
W. Virginia	17	18	20	– 5.6
Wyoming	40	38	39	5.3
Others	4	2	6	100.0

U.S. Offshore Total	123	109	110	12.8
U.S. Grand Total	782	688	741	13.7
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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