05-02_us-rotary-rigs.html (Feb-2005)

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	Feb 2005 Vol. 226 No. 2

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

Alabama - Total		1	1	2	0.0
	Land	1	1	1	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	0	0	1	0.0
Alaska - Total		10	12	11	-16.7
	Land	9	12	10	-25.0
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Arkansas		5	9	6	-44.4
California - Total		27	24	25	12.5
	Land	21	21	20	0.0
	Offshore	6	3	5	100.0
Colorado		64	44	61	45.5
Florida		1	1	3	0.0
Kansas		8	6	7	33.3
Kentucky		4	4	5	0.0
Louisiana - Total		169	160	174	5.6
	North - Land	40	35	45	14.3
	South - Inl. water	20	17	22	17.6
	South - Land	28	26	30	7.7
	Offshore	81	82	77	-1.2
Michigan		3	4	3	-25.0
Mississippi		11	9	12	22.2
Montana		25	16	22	56.3
Nebraska		1	0	1	0.0
Nevada		1	3	1	-66.7
New Mexico		74	68	74	8.8
New York		6	5	8	20.0
North Dakota		18	13	23	38.5
Ohio		10	6	6	66.7
Oklahoma		144	141	158	2.1
Pennsylvania		9	11	9	-18.2
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		539	478	541	12.8
	Offshore	18	18	16	0.0
	Inland water	1	1	0	0.0
	District 1	10	16	10	-37.5
	District 2	25	25	30	0.0
	District 3	61	60	61	1.7
	District 4	78	74	72	5.4
	District 5	62	52	60	19.2
	District 6	78	58	86	34.5
	District 7B	8	4	10	100.0
	District 7C	41	29	40	41.4
	District 8	46	42	49	9.5
	District 8A	14	19	12	-26.3
	District 9	36	44	39	-18.2
	District 10	61	36	56	69.4
Utah		24	20	25	20.0
W. Virginia		17	21	17	-19.0
Wyoming		75	62	73	21.0
Others		2	0	2	0.0

US Offshore Total		106	103	100	2.9
US Grand Total		1,248	1,118	1,269	11.6

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

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