99-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-1999)

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May 1999 Vol. 220 No. 5 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		6	9	4	– 33.3
	Land	1	3	1	– 66.7
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	5	6	3	– 16.7
Alaska - Total		6	13	6	– 53.8
	Land	6	13	6	– 53.8
	Offshore	0	0	0	...
Arkansas		3	9	4	– 66.7
California - Total		12	28	12	– 57.1
	Land	11	26	11	– 57.7
	Offshore	1	2	2	– 50.0
Colorado		11	17	11	– 35.3
Florida		0	0	0	...
Kansas		3	13	7	– 76.9
Kentucky		3	2	2	50.0
Louisiana - Total		135	214	134	– 36.9
	North - Land	16	15	15	6.7
	South - Inl. water	11	24	15	– 54.2
	South - Land	19	57	21	– 66.7
	Offshore	88	117	84	– 24.8
Michigan		3	8	5	– 62.5
Mississippi		6	16	8	– 62.5
Montana		4	9	5	– 55.6
Nebraska		0	0	0	...
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		22	44	25	– 50.0
New York		2	0	3	...
North Dakota		1	13	1	– 92.3
Ohio		11	5	12	120.0
Oklahoma		60	92	62	– 34.8
Pennsylvania		12	12	11	0.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	...
Tennessee		0	0	0	...
Texas - Total		191	370	192	– 48.4
	Offshore	12	11	12	9.1
	Inland water	1	0	1	...
	District 1	3	14	3	– 78.6
	District 2	13	34	14	– 61.8
	District 3	37	43	38	– 14.0
	District 4	42	64	41	– 34.4
	District 5	12	22	13	– 45.5
	District 6	17	38	17	– 55.3
	District 7B	5	7	3	– 28.6
	District 7C	12	33	10	– 63.6
	District 8	21	52	20	– 59.6
	District 8A	1	16	4	– 93.8
	District 9	5	9	5	– 44.4
	District 10	12	27	12	– 55.6
Utah		6	15	5	– 60.0
W. Virginia		3	9	5	– 66.7
Wyoming		23	34	25	– 32.4
Others		6	1	6	500.0

U.S. Offshore Total		106	136	101	– 22.1
U.S. Grand Total		526	932	542	– 43.6
Source: Hughes Christensen Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

99-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-1999)

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs Monthly average