99-11_us-rotary-rigs.html (Nov-1999)

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November 1999 Vol. 220 No. 11 Industry Stats


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

Alabama	8	8	6	0.0
Land	4	2	2	100.0
Inland water	0	0	0	...
Offshore	4	6	4	– 33.3
Alaska - Total	5	13	5	– 61.5
Land	5	11	5	– 54.5
Offshore	0	2	0	– 100.0
Arkansas	6	4	6	50.0
California - Total	22	29	23	– 24.1
Land	20	26	21	– 23.1
Offshore	1	3	2	– 66.7
Colorado	14	9	13	55.6
Florida	0	0	1	...
Kansas	5	10	5	– 50.0
Kentucky	7	2	8	250.0
Louisiana - Total	140	161	135	– 13.0
North - Land	15	20	16	– 25.0
South - Inl. water	13	18	16	– 27.8
South - Land	23	26	16	– 11.5
Offshore	88	97	87	– 9.3
Michigan	2	5	1	– 60.0
Mississippi	8	18	8	– 55.6
Montana	4	8	3	– 50.0
Nebraska	1	0	0	...
Nevada	0	0	0	...
New Mexico	39	45	35	– 13.3
New York	2	3	2	– 33.3
North Dakota	8	8	5	0.0
Ohio	14	13	11	7.7
Oklahoma	58	89	55	– 34.8
Pennsylvania	10	14	10	– 28.6
South Dakota	2	0	1	...
Tennessee	0	1	0	– 100.0
Texas - Total	266	261	233	1.9
Offshore	16	10	13	60.0
Inland water	1	3	1	– 66.7
District 1	4	4	4	0.0
District 2	18	22	15	– 18.2
District 3	35	37	30	– 5.4
District 4	50	65	47	– 23.1
District 5	20	22	17	– 9.1
District 6	23	27	22	– 14.8
District 7B	1	1	2	0.0
District 7C	15	13	10	15.4
District 8	45	23	37	95.7
District 8A	13	5	11	160.0
District 9	12	7	10	71.4
District 10	15	24	14	– 37.5
Utah	11	11	9	0.0
W. Virginia	19	18	19	5.6
Wyoming	41	43	38	– 4.7
Others	7	3	7	133.3

U.S. Offshore Total	109	118	106	– 7.6
U.S. Grand Total	696	774	639	– 10.1
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.