01-04_us-rotary-rigs.html (Apr-2001)

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April 2001 Vol. 222 No. 4 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Feb 2001 Average	Feb 2000 Average	Jan 2001 Average	% Diff. Feb 2001 vs. Feb 2000

Alabama		6	1	7	500.0
	Land	1	0	2	…
	Inland water	0	0	0	…
	Offshore	5	1	5	400.0
Alaska - Total		12	5	15	140.0
	Land	12	5	13	140.0
	Offshore	1	0	2	…
Arkansas		5	0	6	…
California - Total		29	20	28	45.0
	Land	25	17	24	47.1
	Offshore	4	3	4	33.3
Colorado		29	17	26	70.6
Florida		0	0	0	…
Kansas		23	18	24	27.8
Kentucky		2	4	1	– 50.0
Louisiana - Total		221	174	221	27.0
	North - Land	30	19	30	57.9
	South - Inl. water	20	13	20	53.8
	South - Land	43	36	38	19.4
	Offshore	127	106	134	19.8
Michigan		1	3	1	– 66.7
Mississippi		16	10	15	60.0
Montana		9	3	10	200.0
Nebraska		1	1	1	0.0
Nevada		0	0	0	…
New Mexico		72	67	72	7.5
New York		4	0	6	…
North Dakota		14	9	13	55.6
Ohio		13	7	13	85.7
Oklahoma		129	71	135	81.7
Pennsylvania		8	13	9	– 38.5
South Dakota		1	0	2	…
Tennessee		0	0	0	…
Texas - Total		449	290	429	54.8
	Offshore	26	12	29	116.7
	Inland water	1	2	1	– 50.0
	District 1	4	5	5	– 20.0
	District 2	23	14	20	64.3
	District 3	56	42	62	33.3
	District 4	76	56	74	35.7
	District 5	55	29	53	89.7
	District 6	50	36	43	38.9
	District 7B	1	1	1	0.0
	District 7C	33	13	25	153.8
	District 8	59	38	59	55.3
	District 8A	21	15	21	40.0
	District 9	22	12	19	83.3
	District 10	24	16	20	50.0
Utah		20	14	16	42.9
W. Virginia		20	5	21	300.0
Wyoming		53	34	51	55.9
Others		2	0	1	…

U.S. Offshore Total		138	122	174	13.1
U.S. Grand Total		1,136	763	1,118	46.5

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