99-02_us-rotary-rigs.html (Feb-1999)

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February 1999 Vol. 220 No. 2 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Monthly average
	State and Area	Dec. 1998 Average	Dec. 1997 Average	Nov. 1998 Average	% Diff. Dec. ’98 vs. Dec. ’97

Alabama		5	4	4	25.0
	Land	1	2	1	– 50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	4	2	3	100.0
Alaska - Total		12	11	12	9.1
	Land	12	11	12	9.1
	Offshore	0	1	0	– 100.0
Arkansas		2	15	1	– 86.7
California - Total		22	28	25	– 21.4
	Land	20	26	22	– 23.1
	Offshore	2	2	4	0.0
Colorado		12	17	8	– 29.4
Florida		0	0	0	...
Kansas		9	25	7	– 64.0
Kentucky		4	5	3	– 20.0
Louisiana - Total		147	217	155	– 32.3
	North - Land	16	18	19	– 11.1
	South - Inl. water	17	23	16	– 26.1
	South - Land	25	61	28	– 59.0
	Offshore	89	115	92	– 22.6
Michigan		4	7	5	– 42.9
Mississippi		11	16	12	– 31.3
Montana		6	13	6	– 53.8
Nebraska		2	1	1	100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		33	60	41	– 45.0
New York		4	1	3	300.0
North Dakota		6	23	8	– 73.9
Ohio		12	7	12	71.4
Oklahoma		72	98	69	– 26.5
Pennsylvania		8	10	10	– 20.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	...
Tennessee		0	1	1	– 100.0
Texas - Total		216	376	240	– 42.6
	Offshore	7	11	10	– 36.4
	Inland water	0	0	1	...
	District 1	7	18	7	– 61.1
	District 2	15	21	19	– 28.6
	District 3	43	49	42	– 12.2
	District 4	53	54	56	– 1.9
	District 5	10	35	14	– 71.4
	District 6	24	39	26	– 38.5
	District 7B	2	7	3	– 71.4
	District 7C	9	35	11	– 74.3
	District 8	18	58	22	– 69.0
	District 8A	5	20	6	– 75.0
	District 9	7	9	7	– 22.2
	District 10	15	23	16	– 34.8
Utah		5	14	9	– 64.3
W. Virginia		21	16	18	31.3
Wyoming		34	46	38	– 26.1
Others		1	5	2	– 80.0

U.S. Offshore Total		102	131	109	– 22.1
U.S. Grand Total		647	1,013	688	– 36.1
Source: Hughes Christensen Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

99-02_us-rotary-rigs.html (Feb-1999)

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Monthly average