July 2002
Industry At A Glance

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July 2002 Vol. 223 No. 7 
Industry Stats 

 U.S. Rotary Drilling RigsMonthly average 
State and Area   May
2002
Average
  May
2001
Average
  Apr
2002
Average
% Diff.
  May 2002
  vs.
May 2001

 Alabama 45 4– 20.0 
   Land1 11 0.0 
   Inland water0 00 ... 
   Offshore3 43 – 25.0 
 Alaska - Total1112 12– 8.3 
   Land10 1111 – 9.1 
   Offshore1 11 0.0 
   Arkansas1 11 0.0 
 California - Total2641 22– 36.6 
   Land24 3620 – 33.3 
   Offshore2 62 – 66.7 
 Colorado 3336 28– 8.3 
 Florida 00 0...  
 Kansas 825 8– 68.0 
 Kentucky 69 8– 33.3 
 Louisiana - Total157230 152– 31.7 
   North - Land23 3217 – 28.1 
   South - Inl. water17 2216 – 22.7 
   South - Land29 4830 – 39.6 
   Offshore87 12989 – 32.6 
 Michigan 11 10.0  
 Mississippi 516 6– 68.8 
 Montana 99 80.0  
 Nebraska 00 0...  
 Nevada 00 0...  
 New Mexico3773 33– 49.3 
 New York64 650.0  
 North Dakota1116 9– 31.3 
 Ohio 84 8100.0  
 Oklahoma 98146 75– 32.9 
 Pennsylvania 129 1133.3  
 South Dakota02 0– 100.0 
 Tennessee 02 1– 100.0 
 Texas - Total325500 306– 35.0 
   Offshore12 3110 – 61.3 
   Inland water1 21 – 50.0 
   District 111 510 120.0 
   District 221 2919 – 27.6 
   District 337 6835 – 45.6 
   District 480 8770 – 8.0 
   District 531 6831 – 54.4 
   District 627 5623 – 51.8 
   District 7B0 21 – 100.0 
   District 7C22 2620 – 15.4 
   District 829 6135 – 52.5 
   District 8A14 1813 – 22.2 
   District 926 2428 8.3 
   District 1014 2613 – 46.2 
 Utah 1724 11– 29.2 
 W. Virginia1415 10– 6.7 
 Wyoming 3654 32– 33.3 
 Others 23 2– 33.3 

 U.S. Offshore Total105171 105– 38.6 
 U.S. Grand Total8261,234750 – 33.1 

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