02-02_us-rotary-rigs.html (Feb-2002)

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Feb. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 2 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		6	6	6	0.0
	Land	3	2	3	50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	3	4	3	– 25.0
Alaska - Total		14	13	14	7.7
	Land	13	12	12	8.3
	Offshore	2	1	2	100.0
Arkansas		1	6	0	– 83.3
California - Total		31	26	36	19.2
	Land	28	23	33	21.7
	Offshore	4	3	3	33.3
Colorado		24	24	33	0.0
Florida		1	1	1	0.0
Kansas		10	25	21	– 60.0
Kentucky		7	3	9	133.3
Louisiana - Total		172	214	185	– 19.6
	North - Land	25	31	26	– 19.4
	South - Inl. water	17	22	18	– 22.7
	South - Land	37	37	36	0.0
	Offshore	94	124	105	– 24.2
Michigan		1	1	1	0.0
Mississippi		8	15	11	– 46.7
Montana		10	12	11	– 16.7
Nebraska		0	0	0	...
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		39	68	46	– 42.6
New York		7	6	7	16.7
North Dakota		11	15	13	– 26.7
Ohio		11	13	11	– 15.4
Oklahoma		74	132	90	– 43.9
Pennsylvania		12	10	14	20.0
South Dakota		0	2	0	– 100.0
Tennessee		0	0	1	...
Texas - Total		384	413	407	– 7.0
	Offshore	20	15	21	33.3
	Inland water	2	2	1	0.0
	District 1	5	5	5	0.0
	District 2	20	22	22	– 9.1
	District 3	59	55	59	7.3
	District 4	75	76	79	– 1.3
	District 5	43	55	47	– 21.8
	District 6	31	43	36	– 27.9
	District 7B	0	1	2	– 100.0
	District 7C	22	26	27	– 15.4
	District 8	41	61	41	– 32.8
	District 8A	18	21	20	– 14.3
	District 9	39	16	35	143.8
	District 10	12	18	12	– 33.3
Utah		14	16	15	– 12.5
W. Virginia		19	23	19	– 17.4
Wyoming		44	52	47	– 15.4
Others		3	1	3	200.0

U.S. Offshore Total		123	147	134	– 16.3
U.S. Grand Total		901	1,097	1,000	987.0

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

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