00-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-2000)

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May 2000 Vol. 221 No. 5 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		1	6	1	– 83.3
	Land	0	1	0	– 100.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	1	5	1	– 80.0
Alaska – Total		6	6	5	0
	Land	6	6	5	0
	Offshore	0	0	0	. . .
Arkansas		0	3	0	– 100.0
California – Total		22	12	20	83.3
	Land	18	11	17	63.6
	Offshore	4	1	3	300
Colorado		18	11	17	63.6
Florida		0	0	0	. . .
Kansas		19	3	18	533.3
Kentucky		7	3	4	133.3
Louisiana – Total		176	135	174	30.4
	North - Land	20	16	19	25
	South - Inl. water	13	11	13	18.2
	South - Land	36	19	36	89.5
	Offshore	107	88	106	21.6
Michigan		2	3	3	– 33.3
Mississippi		9	6	10	50
Montana		3	4	3	– 25.0
Nebraska		1	0	1	. . .
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		67	22	67	204.5
New York		1	2	0	. . .
North Dakota		10	1	9	900
Ohio		4	11	7	– 63.6
Oklahoma		79	60	71	31.7
Pennsylvania		10	12	13	– 16.7
South Dakota		0	0	0	. . .
Tennessee		0	0	0	. . .
Texas – Total		286	191	290	49.7
	Offshore	13	12	12	8.3
	Inland water	2	1	2	100
	District 1	4	3	5	33.3
	District 2	17	13	14	30.8
	District 3	35	37	42	– 5.4
	District 4	56	42	56	33.3
	District 5	29	12	29	141.7
	District 6	33	17	36	94.1
	District 7B	0	5	1	– 100.0
	District 7C	11	12	13	– 8.3
	District 8	47	21	38	123.8
	District 8A	13	1	15	1200
	District 9	13	5	12	160
	District 10	14	12	16	16.7
Utah		16	6	14	166.7
W. Virginia		6	3	5	100
Wyoming		30	23	34	30.4
Others		1	6	5	– 83.3

U.S. Offshore Total		125	106	122	17.9
U.S. Grand Total		773	526	763	47.0
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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