99-09_us-rotary-rigs.html (Sep-1999)

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September 1999 Vol. 220 No. 9 Industry Stats


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

Alabama	5	7	5	– 28.6
Land	2	3	2	– 33.3
Inland water	0	0	0	...
Offshore	3	4	3	– 25.0
Alaska - Total	4	11	4	– 63.6
Land	4	10	4	– 60.0
Offshore	0	1	0	– 100.0
Arkansas	1	3	1	– 66.7
California - Total	20	28	18	– 28.6
Land	19	27	17	– 29.6
Offshore	1	1	1	0.0
Colorado	10	13	13	– 23.1
Florida	1	0	1	...
Kansas	4	13	3	– 69.2
Kentucky	7	2	8	250.0
Louisiana - Total	134	185	140	– 27.6
North - Land	15	21	15	– 28.6
South - Inl. water	17	21	21	– 19.0
South - Land	15	38	14	– 60.5
Offshore	88	105	90	– 16.2
Michigan	1	5	1	– 80.0
Mississippi	5	13	6	– 61.5
Montana	4	10	3	– 60.0
Nebraska	0	0	0	...
Nevada	0	0	0	...
New Mexico	39	45	41	– 13.3
New York	2	2	2	0.0
North Dakota	4	12	5	– 66.7
Ohio	7	14	6	– 50.0
Oklahoma	50	78	53	– 35.9
Pennsylvania	6	11	4	– 45.5
South Dakota	0	0	0	...
Tennessee	0	0	0	– 100.0
Texas - Total	217	290	190	– 25.2
Offshore	7	10	6	– 30.0
Inland water	1	1	2	0.0
District 1	3	11	4	– 72.7
District 2	12	15	14	– 20.0
District 3	39	40	30	– 2.5
District 4	45	68	35	– 33.8
District 5	15	26	15	– 42.3
District 6	21	32	19	– 34.4
District 7B	2	2	3	0.0
District 7C	12	20	13	– 40.0
District 8	29	32	21	– 9.4
District 8A	7	10	8	– 30.0
District 9	9	8	6	12.5
District 10	15	17	15	– 11.8
Utah	8	15	7	– 46.7
W. Virginia	18	15	17	20.0
Wyoming	31	38	29	– 18.4
Others	7	3	5	133.3

U.S. Offshore Total	100	121	100	– 17.4
U.S. Grand Total	588	816	558	– 27.9
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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