00-11_us-rotary-rigs.html (Nov-2000)

A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.


Nov. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 11 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		5	4	6	25.0
	Land	0	0	0	. . .
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	5	4	6	25.0
Alaska – Total		10	5	11	100.0
	Land	10	5	10	100.0
	Offshore	0	0	1	. . .
Arkansas		4	6	4	– 33.3
California – Total		24	22	26	9.1
	Land	22	20	24	10.0
	Offshore	2	1	3	100.0
Colorado		16	14	16	14.3
Florida		0	0	0	. . .
Kansas		25	5	24	400.0
Kentucky		3	7	6	– 57.1
Louisiana – Total		207	140	205	47.9
	North – Land	29	15	23	93.3
	South – Inl. water	15	13	14	15.4
	South – Land	40	23	37	73.9
	Offshore	124	88	131	40.9
Michigan		4	2	3	100.0
Mississippi		14	8	11	75.0
Montana		7	4	7	75.0
Nebraska		0	1	0	– 100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		69	39	68	76.9
New York		3	2	4	50.0
North Dakota		19	8	16	137.5
Ohio		6	14	8	– 57.1
Oklahoma		117	58	114	101.7
Pennsylvania		9	10	9	– 10.0
South Dakota		0	2	1	– 100.0
Tennessee		0	0	1	. . .
Texas – Total		382	266	374	43.6
	Offshore	15	16	18	– 6.3
	Inland water	3	1	1	200.0
	District 1	10	4	8	150.0
	District 2	23	18	27	27.8
	District 3	46	35	49	31.4
	District 4	67	50	65	34.0
	District 5	47	20	45	135.0
	District 6	42	23	39	82.6
	District 7B	1	1	2	0.0
	District 7C	21	15	19	40.0
	District 8	54	45	50	20.0
	District 8A	19	13	18	46.2
	District 9	16	12	16	33.3
	District 10	17	15	20	13.3
Utah		16	11	15	45.5
W. Virginia		19	19	14	0.0
Wyoming		49	41	44	19.5
Others		2	7	3	– 71.4

U.S. Offshore Total		159	106	159	50.0
U.S. Grand Total		1,011	696	981	40.9

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