04-02_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-2004)

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

	Feb. 2004 Vol. 225 No. 2

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Dec 2003	Dec 2003	Nov 2003	% Diff. Dec '03 vs. Dec '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		12	10	11	20.0
	Land	12	9	10	33.3
	Offshore	0	1	1	–100.0
Arkansas		9	0	9	0.0
California - Total		24	21	25	14.3
	Land	21	18	22	16.7
	Offshore	3	3	3	0.0
Colorado		44	27	44	63.0
Florida		1	0	1	0.0
Kansas		6	8	8	–25.0
Kentucky		4	4	4	0.0
Louisiana - Total		160	163	160	–1.8
	North - Land	35	25	34	40.0
	South - Inl. water	17	17	12	0.0
	South - Land	26	32	31	–18.8
	Offshore	82	90	83	–8.9
Michigan		4	3	4	33.3
Mississippi		9	7	8	28.6
Montana		16	10	15	60.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		3	0	1	0.0
New Mexico		68	50	65	36.0
New York		5	3	5	66.7
North Dakota		13	12	17	8.3
Ohio		6	5	9	20.0
Oklahoma		141	97	141	45.4
Pennsylvania		11	7	12	57.1
South Dakota		0	0	1	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		477	369	473	29.3
	Offshore	18	19	18	–5.3
	Inland water	1	2	3	–50.0
	District 1	16	6	16	166.7
	District 2	25	24	25	4.2
	District 3	60	45	49	33.3
	District 4	74	72	77	2.8
	District 5	52	48	55	8.3
	District 6	58	38	57	52.6
	District 7B	4	0	3	0.0
	District 7C	29	21	26	38.1
	District 8	42	35	49	20.0
	District 8A	19	12	19	58.3
	District 9	44	30	46	46.7
	District 10	36	20	33	80.0
Utah		20	11	14	81.8
W. Virginia		21	12	21	75.0
Wyoming		62	36	63	72.2
Others		0	2	0	–100.0

US Offshore Total		103	114	105	–9.6
US Grand Total		1,114	856	1,111	30.1

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