99-03_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-1999)

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March 1999 Vol. 220 No. 3 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Monthly average
	State and Area	Jan. 1999 Average	Jan. 1998 Average	Dec. 1998 Average	% Diff. Jan. ’99 vs. Jan. ’98

Alabama		6	5	5	20.0
	Land	1	1	1	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	5	4	4	25.0
Alaska - Total		7	12	12	– 41.7
	Land	7	11	12	– 36.4
	Offshore	0	0	0	...
Arkansas		2	13	2	– 84.6
California - Total		16	30	22	– 46.7
	Land	14	28	20	– 50.0
	Offshore	2	2	2	0.0
Colorado		10	18	12	– 44.4
Florida		0	0	0	...
Kansas		8	23	9	– 65.2
Kentucky		4	5	4	– 20.0
Louisiana - Total		143	216	147	– 33.8
	North - Land	15	21	16	– 28.6
	South - Inl. water	17	24	17	– 29.2
	South - Land	24	56	25	– 57.1
	Offshore	87	116	89	– 25.0
Michigan		5	7	4	– 28.6
Mississippi		8	15	11	– 46.7
Montana		4	14	6	– 71.4
Nebraska		2	1	2	100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		26	55	33	– 52.7
New York		3	2	4	50.0
North Dakota		5	20	6	– 75.0
Ohio		12	12	12	0.0
Oklahoma		64	87	72	– 26.4
Pennsylvania		11	11	8	0.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	...
Tennessee		0	1	0	– 100.0
Texas - Total		201	363	216	– 44.6
	Offshore	10	11	7	– 9.1
	Inland water	1	0	0	...
	District 1	6	18	7	– 66.7
	District 2	13	21	15	– 38.1
	District 3	39	45	43	– 13.3
	District 4	53	58	53	– 8.6
	District 5	15	31	10	– 51.6
	District 6	20	40	24	– 50.0
	District 7B	1	5	2	– 80.0
	District 7C	8	30	9	– 73.3
	District 8	14	53	18	– 73.6
	District 8A	3	19	5	– 84.2
	District 9	6	8	7	– 25.0
	District 10	14	23	15	– 39.1
Utah		5	16	5	– 68.8
W. Virginia		16	16	21	0.0
Wyoming		28	47	34	– 40.4
Others		3	5	1	– 40.0

U.S. Offshore Total		104	133	102	– 21.8
U.S. Grand Total		587	993	647	– 40.9
Source: Hughes Christensen Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

99-03_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-1999)

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Monthly average