02-01_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jan-2002)

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Jan. 2002 Vol. 223 No. 1 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		6	7	8	– 14.3
	Land	3	2	4	50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	3	5	4	– 40.0
Alaska – Total		14	11	14	27.3
	Land	12	11	12	9.1
	Offshore	2	1	2	100.0
Arkansas		0	9	1	– 100.0
California – Total		36	27	34	33.3
	Land	33	24	32	37.5
	Offshore	3	4	3	– 25.0
Colorado		33	22	36	50.0
Florida		1	1	1	0.0
Kansas		21	28	25	– 25.0
Kentucky		9	2	9	350.0
Louisiana – Total		185	216	195	– 14.4
	North – Land	26	28	28	– 7.1
	South – Inl. water	18	22	23	– 18.2
	South – Land	36	40	39	– 10.0
	Offshore	105	127	106	– 17.3
Michigan		1	2	1	– 50.0
Mississippi		11	14	10	– 21.4
Montana		11	10	12	10.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	. . .
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		46	64	64	– 28.1
New York		7	5	5	40.0
North Dakota		13	18	16	– 27.8
Ohio		11	13	11	– 15.4
Oklahoma		90	111	115	– 18.9
Pennsylvania		14	11	0	27.3
South Dakota		0	0	13	. . .
Tennessee		1	1	1	0.0
Texas – Total		407	404	443	0.7
	Offshore	21	14	18	50.0
	Inland water	1	2	1	– 50.0
	District 1	5	5	10	0.0
	District 2	22	20	23	10.0
	District 3	59	56	60	5.4
	District 4	79	77	83	2.6
	District 5	47	49	54	– 4.1
	District 6	36	45	47	– 20.0
	District 7B	2	1	3	100.0
	District 7C	27	24	28	12.5
	District 8	41	57	48	– 28.1
	District 8A	20	24	23	– 16.7
	District 9	35	15	33	133.3
	District 10	12	16	16	– 25.0
Utah		15	17	20	– 11.8
W. Virginia		19	23	18	– 17.4
Wyoming		47	50	57	– 6.0
Others		3	2	4	50.0

U.S. Offshore Total		134	151	133	– 11.3
U.S. Grand Total		1,000	1,067	1,111	987.0

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

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