04-11_us-rotary-rigs.html (Nov-2004)

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

	Nov 2004 Vol. 225 No. 11

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

Alabama - Total		4	2	4	100.0
	Land	3	2	3	50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Alaska - Total		10	7	10	42.9
	Land	9	7	10	28.6
	Offshore	1	0	0	0.0
Arkansas		6	1	6	500.0
California - Total		25	24	25	4.2
	Land	20	21	20	–4.8
	Offshore	5	3	5	66.7
Colorado		61	48	60	27.1
Florida		1	0	1	0.0
Kansas		5	7	5	–28.6
Kentucky		7	6	6	16.7
Louisiana - Total		163	155	167	5.2
	North - Land	41	29	40	41.4
	South - Inl. water	17	14	18	21.4
	South - Land	34	29	33	17.2
	Offshore	71	83	76	–14.5
Michigan		3	4	3	–25.0
Mississippi		11	7	11	57.1
Montana		22	17	22	29.4
Nebraska		1	0	2	0.0
Nevada		2	2	2	0.0
New Mexico		73	68	64	7.4
New York		2	4	4	–50.0
North Dakota		17	15	17	13.3
Ohio		5	10	5	–50.0
Oklahoma		167	139	170	20.1
Pennsylvania		11	11	11	0.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		525	474	519	10.8
	Offshore	14	23	12	–39.1
	Inland water	1	3	2	–66.7
	District 1	14	10	13	40.0
	District 2	30	29	27	3.4
	District 3	67	50	68	34.0
	District 4	67	80	66	–16.3
	District 5	61	54	63	13.0
	District 6	76	61	68	24.6
	District 7B	7	2	13	250.0
	District 7C	39	28	41	39.3
	District 8	45	49	47	–8.2
	District 8A	19	16	15	18.8
	District 9	36	37	35	–2.7
	District 10	49	32	49	53.1
Utah		22	10	22	120.0
W. Virginia		15	19	16	–21.1
Wyoming		85	65	84	30.8
Others		2	1	1	100.0

US Offshore Total		92	109	94	–15.6
US Grand Total		1,245	1,096	1,237	13.6

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