02-11_us-rotary-rigs.html (Dec-2002)

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Nov. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 11 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Sep 2002	Sep 2001	Aug 2002	% Diff. Sep 2002 vs. Sepg 2001

Alabama		2	6	3	–66.7
	Land	1	2	2	–50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	1	4	1	–75.0
Alaska – Total		9	13	9	–30.8
	Land	8	10	8	–20.0
	Offshore	1	3	1	–66.7
Arkansas		2	1	1	100.0
California – Total		19	40	20	–52.5
	Land	18	36	18	–50.0
	Offshore	1	4	2	–75.0
Colorado		24	38	30	–36.8
Florida		0	1	0	–100.0
Kansas		8	23	7	–65.2
Kentucky		3	9	3	–66.7
Louisiana – Total		183	212	167	–13.7
	North – Land	33	34	23	–2.9
	South – Inl. water	18	22	17	–18.2
	South – Land	37	42	33	–11.9
	Offshore	96	114	94	–15.8
Michigan		1	1	1	0.0
Mississippi		9	13	10	–30.8
Montana		7	12	7	–41.7
Nebraska		0	0	0	...
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		38	70	41	–45.7
New York		2	6	3	–66.7
North Dakota		10	17	11	–41.2
Ohio		9	11	9	–18.2
Oklahoma		96	131	106	–26.7
Pennsylvania		11	12	12	–8.3
South Dakota		0	12	1	–100.0
Tennessee		0	1	0	–100.0
Texas – Total		351	468	334	–25.0
	Offshore	15	19	3	–21.1
	Inland water	1	1	1	0.0
	District 1	9	8	7	12.5
	District 2	23	24	23	–4.2
	District 3	36	61	32	–41.0
	District 4	78	85	78	–8.2
	District 5	38	61	35	–37.7
	District 6	32	48	33	–33.3
	District 7B	1	3	1	–66.7
	District 7C	23	31	23	–25.8
	District 8	26	56	26	–53.6
	District 8A	18	21	16	–14.3
	District 9	32	32	30	0.0
	District 10	18	19	17	–5.3
Utah		13	24	16	–45.8
W. Virginia		15	18	15	–16.7
Wyoming		43	65	42	–33.8
Others		6	4	3	50.0

U.S. Offshore Total		114	144	101	–20.8
U.S. Grand Total		860	1,193	848	–27.9

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