04-03_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-2004)

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	Mar. 2004 Vol. 225 No. 3

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

Alabama - Total		2	2	1	0.0
	Land	2	1	1	100.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	0	1	0	–100.0
Alaska - Total		10	10	12	0.0
	Land	10	8	12	25.0
	Offshore	0	2	0	–100.0
Arkansas		9	2	9	350.0
California - Total		22	17	24	29.4
	Land	20	14	21	42.9
	Offshore	2	3	3	–33.3
Colorado		45	31	44	45.2
Florida		1	0	1	0.0
Kansas		7	9	6	–22.2
Kentucky		2	4	4	–50.0
Louisiana - Total		158	163	160	–3.1
	North - Land	36	22	35	63.6
	South - Inl. water	17	19	17	–10.5
	South - Land	25	31	26	–19.4
	Offshore	81	90	82	–10.0
Michigan		4	3	4	33.3
Mississippi		8	8	9	0.0
Montana		16	10	16	60.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		2	0	3	0.0
New Mexico		66	50	68	32.0
New York		6	1	5	500.0
North Dakota		12	11	13	9.1
Ohio		6	4	6	50.0
Oklahoma		147	101	141	45.5
Pennsylvania		13	8	11	62.5
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		459	370	477	24.1
	Offshore	16	15	18	6.7
	Inland water	2	2	1	0.0
	District 1	14	6	16	133.3
	District 2	27	22	25	22.7
	District 3	46	43	60	7.0
	District 4	71	78	74	–9.0
	District 5	56	48	52	16.7
	District 6	55	40	58	37.5
	District 7B	6	1	4	500.0
	District 7C	27	24	29	12.5
	District 8	46	25	42	84.0
	District 8A	13	14	19	–7.1
	District 9	45	34	44	32.4
	District 10	36	18	36	100.0
Utah		22	8	20	175.0
W. Virginia		18	10	21	80.0
Wyoming		69	33	62	109.1
Others		0	2	0	–100.0

US Offshore Total		99	111	103	–10.8
US Grand Total		1,101	854	1,114	28.9

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

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