04-12_us-rotary-rigs.html (Dec-2004)

	Dec 2004 Vol. 225 No. 12

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Oct 2004	Oct 2003	Sep 2004	% Diff. Oct '04 vs. Oct '03

Alabama - Total		3	1	4	200.0
	Land	2	1	3	100.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Alaska - Total		11	10	10	10.0
	Land	11	9	9	22.2
	Offshore	0	1	1	–100.0
Arkansas		8	1	6	700.0
California - Total		26	26	25	0.0
	Land	21	23	20	–8.7
	Offshore	5	3	5	66.7
Colorado		59	46	61	28.3
Florida		2	0	1	0.0
Kansas		7	8	5	–12.5
Kentucky		6	4	7	50.0
Louisiana - Total		170	162	163	4.9
	North - Land	46	37	41	24.3
	South - Inl. water	18	14	17	28.6
	South - Land	33	29	34	13.8
	Offshore	73	82	71	–11.0
Michigan		3	4	3	–25.0
Mississippi		10	8	11	25.0
Montana		22	16	22	37.5
Nebraska		1	0	1	0.0
Nevada		2	1	2	100.0
New Mexico		67	65	73	3.1
New York		5	5	2	0.0
North Dakota		18	18	17	0.0
Ohio		5	10	5	–50.0
Oklahoma		159	140	167	13.6
Pennsylvania		9	12	11	–25.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		524	464	525	12.9
	Offshore	14	19	14	–26.3
	Inland water	1	3	1	–66.7
	District 1	13	14	14	–7.1
	District 2	32	25	30	28.0
	District 3	64	46	67	39.1
	District 4	63	75	67	–16.0
	District 5	59	52	61	13.5
	District 6	81	61	76	32.8
	District 7B	9	3	7	200.0
	District 7C	37	27	39	37.0
	District 8	46	51	45	–9.8
	District 8A	14	16	19	–12.5
	District 9	38	41	36	–7.3
	District 10	53	31	49	71.0
Utah		22	12	22	83.3
W. Virginia		16	18	15	–11.1
Wyoming		82	69	85	18.8
Others		2	1	2	100.0

US Offshore Total		93	105	92	–11.4
US Grand Total		1,239	1,101	1,245	12.5

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

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