98-01_rotaryrigsus.html (Jan-1998)

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January 1998 Vol. 219 No. 1 Industry Stats

Rotary Rigs Running in U.S.				Monthly average
					% Diff.
		Nov. 1997	Nov. 1996	Oct. 1997	Nov. ’97
STATE and AREA		Average	Average	Average	vs. Nov. ’96

Alabama		4	6	4	– 33.3
	Land	2	3	2	– 33.3
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	1	3	2	– 66.7
Alaska - Total		10	8	11	25.0
	Land	10	7	10	42.9
	Offshore	0	1	1	– 100.0
Arkansas		10	8	9	25.0
California - Total		29	30	33	– 3.3
	Land	27	27	31	0.0
	Offshore	2	4	2	– 50.0
Colorado		14	11	17	27.3
Florida		0	0	0	...
Kansas		16	25	15	– 36.0
Kentucky		5	5	5	0.0
Louisiana - Total		210	163	203	28.8
	North - Land	16	22	21	– 27.3
	South - Inl. water	22	26	19	– 15.4
	South - Land	60	32	60	87.5
	Offshore	112	84	103	33.3
Michigan		7	2	7	250.0
Mississippi		15	14	13	7.1
Montana		10	10	12	0.0
Nebraska		0	1	0	– 100.0
Nevada		0	1	0	– 100.0
New Mexico		56	37	59	51.4
New York		1	0	0	100.0
North Dakota		20	18	22	11.1
Ohio		9	10	9	– 10.0
Oklahoma		90	110	89	– 18.2
Pennsylvania		12	13	13	– 7.7
South Dakota		0	2	1	– 100.0
Tennessee		1	0	1	100.0
Texas - Total		381	305	386	24.9
	Offshore	11	15	13	– 26.7
	Inland water	0	1	0	– 100.0
	District 1	18	11	17	63.6
	District 2	24	11	16	118.2
	District 3	50	52	53	– 3.8
	District 4	61	43	56	41.9
	District 5	31	17	24	82.4
	District 6	31	36	39	– 13.9
	District 7B	5	3	7	66.7
	District 7C	35	25	38	40.0
	District 8	57	46	60	23.9
	District 8A	26	20	27	30.0
	District 9	10	5	8	100.0
	District 10	24	20	28	20.0
Utah		15	14	14	7.1
W. Virginia		19	17	21	11.8
Wyoming		47	35	49	34.3
Others		5	2	4	150.0

U.S. Offshore Total		126	107	121	17.8
U.S. Grand Total		983	848	996	15.9
Source: Hughes Christensen
Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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