05-04_us-rotary-rigs.html (Apr-2005)

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

	Apr 2005 Vol. 226 No. 4

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Feb 2005	Feb 2004	Jan 2005	% Diff. Feb'05 vs. Feb '04

Alabama - Total		3	3	3	0.0
	Land	2	3	3	–33.3
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	0	0	0.0
Alaska - Total		11	11	8	0.0
	Land	10	11	8	–9.1
	Offshore	1	0	0	0.0
Arkansas		0	7	4	–100.0
California - Total		27	20	25	35.0
	Land	21	19	20	10.5
	Offshore	6	1	5	500.0
Colorado		70	46	65	52.2
Florida		2	0	2	0.0
Kansas		8	7	8	14.3
Kentucky		4	2	4	100.0
Louisiana - Total		186	167	164	11.4
	North - Land	45	38	39	18.4
	South - Inl. water	26	17	21	52.9
	South - Land	32	28	27	14.3
	Offshore	83	84	77	–1.2
Michigan		3	3	3	0.0
Mississippi		9	9	7	0.0
Montana		24	14	22	71.4
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		1	2	1	–50.0
New Mexico		70	61	74	14.8
New York		3	6	7	–50.0
North Dakota		18	11	20	63.6
Ohio		10	7	10	42.9
Oklahoma		154	149	150	3.4
Pennsylvania		11	12	10	–8.3
South Dakota		1	1	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	1	0	–100.0
Texas - Total		555	484	550	14.7
	Offshore	14	14	19	0.0
	Inland water	0	3	1	–100.0
	District 1	13	13	10	0.0
	District 2	25	30	27	–16.7
	District 3	69	45	62	53.3
	District 4	76	75	81	1.3
	District 5	60	57	61	5.3
	District 6	84	60	80	40.0
	District 7B	8	5	7	60.0
	District 7C	38	31	41	22.6
	District 8	49	50	47	–2.0
	District 8A	16	16	16	0.0
	District 9	41	44	35	–6.8
	District 10	62	41	63	51.2
Utah		29	20	29	45.0
W. Virginia		16	16	16	0.0
Wyoming		68	64	76	6.3
Others		1	0	1	0.0

US Offshore Total		105	99	103	6.1
US Grand Total		1,284	1,123	1,259	14.3

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