99-08_us-rotary-rigs.html (Aug-1999)

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August 1999 Vol. 220 No. 8 Industry Stats


U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs			Monthly average
State and Area	June 1999 Average	June 1998 Average	May 1999 Average	% Diff. June '99 vs. June '98

Alabama	5	4	5	25.0
Land	2	1	2	100.0
Inland water	0	0	0	...
Offshore	3	3	3	0.0
Alaska - Total	4	13	4	– 69.2
Land	4	12	4	– 66.7
Offshore	0	2	0	– 100.0
Arkansas	1	7	1	– 85.7
California - Total	18	30	18	– 40.0
Land	17	30	16	– 43.3
Offshore	1	0	2	...
Colorado	13	15	11	– 13.3
Florida	1	0	0	...
Kansas	3	11	4	– 72.7
Kentucky	8	2	5	300.0
Louisiana - Total	140	201	132	– 30.3
North - Land	15	21	12	– 28.6
South - Inl. water	21	28	14	– 25.0
South - Land	14	42	15	– 66.7
Offshore	90	110	91	– 18.2
Michigan	1	6	1	– 83.3
Mississippi	6	12	7	– 50.0
Montana	3	8	3	– 62.5
Nebraska	0	1	0	– 100.0
Nevada	0	0	0	...
New Mexico	41	51	33	– 19.6
New York	2	2	2	0.0
North Dakota	5	13	3	– 61.5
Ohio	6	12	5	– 50.0
Oklahoma	53	91	56	– 41.8
Pennsylvania	4	9	3	– 55.6
South Dakota	0	0	0	...
Tennessee	0	0	0	...
Texas - Total	190	307	183	– 38.1
Offshore	6	13	6	– 53.8
Inland water	2	1	1	100.0
District 1	4	11	5	– 63.6
District 2	14	14	16	0.0
District 3	30	42	27	– 28.6
District 4	35	72	37	– 51.4
District 5	15	21	12	– 28.6
District 6	19	35	18	– 45.7
District 7B	3	2	4	50.0
District 7C	13	25	9	– 48.0
District 8	21	32	25	– 34.4
District 8A	8	14	6	– 42.9
District 9	6	8	6	– 25.0
District 10	15	21	12	– 28.6
Utah	7	12	5	– 41.7
W. Virginia	17	12	10	41.7
Wyoming	29	37	23	– 21.6
Others	5	2	6	150.0

U.S. Offshore Total	100	128	102	– 21.9
U.S. Grand Total	558	854	516	– 34.7
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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