02-04_us-rotary-rigs.html (Apr-2002)

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Apr. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 4 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Feb 2002 Average	Feb 2001 Average	Jan 2002 Average	% Diff. Feb 2002 vs. Feb 2001

Alabama		4	6	4	– 33.3
	Land	1	1	1	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	3	5	4	– 40.0
Alaska – Total		16	12	15	33.3
	Land	13	12	13	8.3
	Offshore	3	1	3	200.0
	Arkansas	1	5	4	– 80.0
California – Total		23	29	27	– 20.7
	Land	19	25	23	– 24.0
	Offshore	4	4	4	0.0
Colorado		27	29	25	– 6.9
Florida		0	0	0	. . .
Kansas		5	23	8	– 78.3
Kentucky		4	2	7	100.0
Louisiana – Total		164	221	169	– 25.8
	North – Land	19	30	24	– 36.7
	South – Inl. water	16	20	15	– 20.0
	South – Land	32	43	32	– 25.6
	Offshore	97	127	98	– 23.6
Michigan		1	1	1	0.0
Mississippi		10	16	8	– 37.5
Montana		6	9	8	– 33.3
Nebraska		0	1	1	– 100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		39	72	40	– 45.8
New York		4	4	5	0.0
North Dakota		9	14	8	– 35.7
Ohio		9	13	11	– 30.8
Oklahoma		72	129	72	– 44.2
Pennsylvania		12	8	11	50.0
South Dakota		0	1	0	– 100.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	. . .
Texas – Total		349	449	372	– 22.3
	Offshore	16	26	17	– 38.5
	Inland water	3	1	5	200.0
	District 1	8	4	5	100.0
	District 2	19	23	18	– 17.4
	District 3	47	56	54	– 16.1
	District 4	70	76	74	– 7.9
	District 5	40	55	45	– 27.3
	District 6	29	50	32	– 42.0
	District 7B	2	1	1	100.0
	District 7C	21	33	21	– 36.4
	District 8	35	59	37	– 40.7
	District 8A	14	21	16	– 33.3
	District 9	36	22	38	63.6
	District 10	10	24	10	– 58.3
Utah		12	20	13	– 40.0
W. Virginia		11	20	14	– 45.0
Wyoming		45	53	46	– 15.1
Others		2	2	3	0.0

U.S. Offshore Total		123	163	126	– 24.5
U.S. Grand Total		825	1,136	867	– 27.4

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