05-06_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jun-2005)

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	Jun 2005 Vol. 226 No. 6

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

Alabama - Total		4	3	2	33.3
	Land	3	3	1	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Alaska - Total		10	10	11	0.0
	Land	10	10	10	0.0
	Offshore	0	0	1	0.0
Arkansas		6	5	4	20.0
California - Total		28	25	27	12.0
	Land	24	23	22	4.3
	Offshore	4	2	5	100.0
Colorado		69	51	73	35.3
Florida		0	1	0	-100.0
Kansas		6	6	7	0.0
Kentucky		4	4	4	0.0
Louisiana - Total		179	170	188	5.3
	North - Land	45	41	49	9.8
	South - Inl. water	27	18	26	50.0
	South - Land	31	31	35	0.0
	Offshore	76	80	78	-5.0
Michigan		3	3	3	0.0
Mississippi		9	7	11	28.6
Montana		26	18	22	44.4
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		0	1	1	-100.0
New Mexico		81	62	73	30.6
New York		5	5	5	0.0
North Dakota		15	12	16	25.0
Ohio		9	8	9	12.5
Oklahoma		153	165	150	-7.3
Pennsylvania		9	4	11	125.0
South Dakota		2	1	2	100.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		597	498	580	19.9
	Offshore	12	10	12	20.0
	Inland water	1	1	2	0.0
	District 1	19	9	15	111.1
	District 2	34	28	28	21.4
	District 3	71	56	72	26.8
	District 4	80	75	83	6.7
	District 5	71	62	69	14.5
	District 6	91	69	83	31.9
	District 7B	12	6	11	100.0
	District 7C	42	39	39	7.7
	District 8	56	50	54	12.0
	District 8A	14	15	19	-6.7
	District 9	34	34	37	0.0
	District 10	60	44	56	36.4
Utah		30	20	27	50.0
W. Virginia		12	12	11	0.0
Wyoming		75	61	72	23.0
Others		3	1	3	200.0

US Offshore Total		93	92	97	1.1
US Grand Total		1,335	1,153	1,312	15.8

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

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