03-01_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jan-2003)

A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.

	January 2003 Vol. 224 No. 1

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Nov 2002	Nov 2001	Oct 2002	% Diff. Nov 2002 vs. Nov 2001

Alabama		3	6	2	–50.0
	Land	2	3	1	–33.3
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	3	1	–66.7
Alaska - Total		8	14	9	–42.9
	Land	7	12	8	–41.7
	Offshore	1	2	1	–50.0
Arkansas		1	0	2	–97.2
California - Total		23	36	20	–30.3
	Land	20	33	18	–39.4
	Offshore	2	3	2	–33.3
Colorado		24	33	25	–27.3
Florida		1	1	1	0.0
Kansas		6	21	9	–71.4
Kentucky		4	9	4	–55.6
Louisiana - Total		162	185	172	–12.4
	North - Land	25	26	31	–3.8
	South - Inl. water	17	18	16	–5.6
	South - Land	33	36	36	–8.3
	Offshore	87	105	89	–17.1
Michigan		2	1	1	100.0
Mississippi		4	11	6	–63.6
Montana		8	11	9	–27.3
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		0	0	0	0.0
New Mexico		52	46	45	13.0
New York		5	7	6	–28.6
North Dakota		12	13	9	–7.7
Ohio		9	11	11	–18.2
Oklahoma		96	90	92	6.7
Pennsylvania		6	14	7	–57.1
South Dakota		0	0	2	0.0
Tennessee		0	1	0	–100.0
Texas - Total		339	407	349	–16.7
	Offshore	18	21	18	–14.3
	Inland water	2	1	2	100.0
	District 1	6	5	6	20.0
	District 2	26	22	24	18.2
	District 3	40	59	37	–32.2
	District 4	69	79	72	708.9
	District 5	40	47	38	–14.9
	District 6	29	36	33	722.2
	District 7B	1	2	2	–50.0
	District 7C	20	27	22	–25.9
	District 8	32	41	26	–22.0
	District 8A	13	20	18	–35.0
	District 9	28	35	33	–20.0
	District 10	15	12	19	25.0
Utah		13	15	13	–13.3
W. Virginia		14	19	15	–26.3
Wyoming 38			47	43	–19.1
Others		5	3	2	66.7

U.S. Offshore Total		109	134	111	–18.7
U.S. Grand Total		834	1,000	851	–16.6

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