03-07_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jul-2003)

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	July 2003 Vol. 224 No. 7

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		May 2003	May 2002	Apr 2003	% Diff. May '03 vs. May '02

Alabama - Total		4	4	3	0.0
	Land	3	1	2	200.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	3	1	–66.7
Alaska - Total		9	11	12	–18.2
	Land	9	10	11	–10.0
	Offshore	1	1	1	0.0
Arkansas		0	1	1	–100.0
California - Total		18	26	18	–30.8
	Land	14	24	14	–41.7
	Offshore	4	2	4	100.0
Colorado		37	33	35	12.1
Florida		1	0	1	0.0
Kansas		11	8	10	37.5
Kentucky		4	6	4	–33.3
Louisiana - Total		158	157	154	0.6
	North - Land	26	23	25	13.0
	South - Inl. water	12	17	15	–29.4
	South - Land	31	29	33	6.9
	Offshore	88	87	82	1.1
Michigan		1	1	0	0.0
Mississippi		8	5	9	60.0
Montana		11	9	10	22.2
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		1	0	1	0.0
New Mexico		71	37	74	91.9
New York		2	6	1	–66.7
North Dakota		14	11	12	27.3
Ohio		7	8	6	–12.5
Oklahoma		128	98	124	30.6
Pennsylvania		8	12	6	–33.3
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		463	325	438	42.5
	Offshore	18	12	17	50.0
	Inland water	3	1	3	200.0
	District 1	16	11	14	45.5
	District 2	26	21	25	23.8
	District 3	50	37	43	35.1
	District 4	80	80	81	0.0
	District 5	54	31	52	74.2
	District 6	55	27	49	103.7
	District 7B	1	0	1	0.0
	District 7C	29	22	29	31.8
	District 8	51	29	46	75.9
	District 8A	16	14	15	14.3
	District 9	40	26	40	53.8
	District 10	25	14	22	78.6
Utah		15	17	15	–11.8
W. Virginia		16	14	15	14.3
Wyoming		48	36	38	33.3
Others		1	2	0	–50.0

U.S. Offshore Total		112	105	105	6.7
U.S. Grand Total		1,034	826	983	25.2

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

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