00-06_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jun-2000)

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June 2000 Vol. 221 No. 6 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		2	6	1	– 66.7
	Land	2	2	0	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	0	4	1	– 100.0
Alaska – Total		5	5	6	0.0
	Land	5	5	6	0.0
	Offshore	0	0	0	. . .
Arkansas		2	1	0	100.0
California – Total		21	17	22	23.5
	Land	18	16	18	12.5
	Offshore	3	1	4	200.0
Colorado		18	8	18	125.0
Florida			0	0	. . .
Kansas		20	4	19	400.0
Kentucky		8	5	7	60.0
Louisiana – Total		179	125	176	43.2
	North – Land	20	12	20	66.7
	South – Inl. water	16	11	13	45.5
	South – Land	37	17	36	117.6
	Offshore	107	86	107	24.4
Michigan		2	1	2	100.0
Mississippi		9	8	9	12.5
Montana		6	4	3	50.0
Nebraska		1	0	1	. . .
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		69	26	67	165.4
New York		3	2	1	50.0
North Dakota		12	1	10	1100.0
Ohio		5	7	4	– 28.6
Oklahoma		83	60	79	38.3
Pennsylvania		6	3	10	100.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	. . .
Tennessee		0	0	0	. . .
Texas – Total		300	180	286	66.7
	Offshore	15	8	13	87.5
	Inland water	1	1	2	0.0
	District 1	3	4	4	– 25.0
	District 2	19	15	17	26.7
	District 3	41	32	35	28.1
	District 4	57	35	56	62.9
	District 5	29	12	29	141.7
	District 6	36	19	33	89.5
	District 7B	0	3	0	– 100.0
	District 7C	9	12	11	– 25.0
	District 8	47	21	47	123.8
	District 8A	17	3	13	466.7
	District 9	14	5	13	180.0
	District 10	14	11	14	27.3
Utah		15	5	16	200.0
W. Virginia		10	3	6	233.3
Wyoming		28	20	30	40.0
Other		3	5	1	– 40.0

U.S. Offshore Total		125	99	125	26.3
U.S. Grand Total		805	496	775	62.3
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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