04-01_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jan-2004)

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

	Jan. 2004 Vol. 225 No. 1

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Nov 2003	Nov 2003	Oct 2003	% Diff. Nov '03 vs. Nov '02

Alabama - Total		1	3	1	-66.7
	Land	1	2	1	-50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	0	1	0	-100.0
Alaska - Total		11	8	10	37.5
	Land	10	7	9	42.9
	Offshore	1	1	1	0.0
Arkansas		9	1	1	800.0
California - Total		25	22	26	13.6
	Land	22	20	23	10.0
	Offshore	3	2	3	50.0
Colorado		44	24	46	83.3
Florida		1	1	0	0.0
Kansas		8	6	8	33.3
Kentucky		4	4	4	0.0
Louisiana - Total		160	162	161	-1.2
	North - Land	34	25	37	36.0
	South - Inl. water	12	17	14	-29.4
	South - Land	31	33	29	-6.1
	Offshore	83	87	82	-4.6
Michigan		4	2	4	100.0
Mississippi		8	4	8	100.0
Montana		15	8	16	87.5
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		1	0	1	0.0
New Mexico		65	52	65	25.0
New York		5	5	5	0.0
North Dakota		17	12	5	41.7
Ohio		9	9	10	0.0
Oklahoma		141	96	140	46.9
Pennsylvania		12	6	12	100.0
South Dakota		1	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		476	339	465	40.4
	Offshore	18	18	19	0.0
	Inland water	3	2	3	50.0
	District 1	16	6	14	166.7
	District 2	25	26	25	-3.8
	District 3	49	40	46	22.5
	District 4	77	69	75	11.6
	District 5	55	40	52	37.5
	District 6	57	29	61	96.6
	District 7B	3	1	3	200.0
	District 7C	26	20	27	30.0
	District 8	49	32	51	53.1
	District 8A	19	13	16	46.2
	District 9	46	28	41	64.3
	District 10	33	15	31	120.0
Utah		14	13	12	7.7
W. Virginia		21	14	18	50.0
Wyoming		63	38	69	65.8
Others		0	4	1	-100.0

U.S. Offshore Total		105	109	105	-3.7
U.S. Grand Total		1,115	833	1,102	33.9

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

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