05-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-2005)

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	May 2005 Vol. 226 No. 5

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

Alabama - Total		2	3	3	-33.3
	Land	1	3	2	-66.7
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Alaska - Total		11	12	11	-8.3
	Land	10	12	10	-16.7
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Arkansas		4	7	0	-42.9
California - Total		27	20	27	35.0
	Land	22	19	21	15.8
	Offshore	5	1	6	400.0
Colorado		73	50	70	46.0
Florida		0	1	2	-100.0
Kansas		7	6	8	16.7
Kentucky		4	3	4	33.3
Louisiana - Total		188	168	186	11.9
	North - Land	49	36	45	36.1
	South - Inl. water	26	17	26	52.9
	South - Land	35	34	32	2.9
	Offshore	78	81	83	-3.7
Michigan		3	2	3	50.0
Mississippi		11	7	9	57.1
Montana		22	16	24	37.5
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		1	1	1	0.0
New Mexico		73	66	70	10.6
New York		5	6	3	-16.7
North Dakota		16	13	18	23.1
Ohio		9	10	10	-10.0
Oklahoma		150	154	154	-2.6
Pennsylvania		11	8	11	37.5
South Dakota		2	0	1	0.0
Tennessee		0	1	0	-100.0
Texas - Total		580	489	555	18.6
	Offshore	12	11	14	9.1
	Inland water	2	1	0	100.0
	District 1	15	13	13	15.4
	District 2	28	30	25	-6.7
	District 3	72	48	69	50.0
	District 4	83	72	76	15.3
	District 5	69	62	60	11.3
	District 6	83	64	84	29.7
	District 7B	11	7	8	57.1
	District 7C	39	34	38	14.7
	District 8	54	52	49	3.8
	District 8A	19	15	16	26.7
	District 9	37	36	41	2.8
	District 10	56	44	62	27.3
Utah		27	20	29	35.0
W. Virginia		11	14	16	-21.4
Wyoming		72	63	68	14.3
Others		3	0	1	0.0
US Offshore Total		97	93	105	4.3
US Grand Total		1,312	1,140	1,284	15.1

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

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