00-07_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jul-2000)

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July 2000 Vol. 221 No. 7 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		May 2000 Avg.	May 1999 Avg.	Apr 2000 Avg.	% Diff. May 2000 vs. May 1999

Alabama		4	5	2	– 20.0
	Land	2	2	2	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	2	3	0	– 33.3
Alaska – Total		5	4	5	25.0
	Land	5	4	5	25.0
	Offshore	0	0	0	. . .
Arkansas		6	1	2	500.0
California – Total		24	18	21	33.3
	Land	20	16	18	25.0
	Offshore	4	2	3	100.0
Colorado		17	11	18	54.5
Florida		0	0	0	. . .
Kansas		19	4	20	375.0
Kentucky		8	5	8	60.0
Louisiana – Total		185	132	179	40.2
	North – Land	18	12	20	50.0
	South – Inl. water	16	14	16	14.3
	South – Land	34	15	37	126.7
	Offshore	118	91	107	29.7
Michigan		2	1	2	100.0
Mississippi		9	7	9	28.6
Montana		6	3	6	100.0
Nebraska		1	0	1	. . .
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		74	33	69	124.2
New York		3	2	3	50.0
North Dakota		10	3	12	233.3
Ohio		5	5	5	0.0
Oklahoma		95	56	83	69.6
Pennsylvania		2	3	6	– 33.3
South Dakota		0	0	0	. . .
Tennessee		0	0	0	. . .
Texas – Total		310	183	300	69.4
	Offshore	15	6	15	150.0
	Inland water	1	1	1	0.0
	District 1	6	5	3	20.0
	District 2	20	16	19	25.0
	District 3	41	27	41	51.9
	District 4	54	37	57	45.9
	District 5	33	12	29	175.0
	District 6	36	18	36	100.0
	District 7B	2	4	0	– 50.0
	District 7C	12	9	9	33.3
	District 8	44	25	47	76.0
	District 8A	21	6	17	250.0
	District 9	14	6	14	133.3
	District 10	12	12	14	0.0
Utah		16	5	15	220.0
W. Virginia		11	5	10	120.0
Wyoming		30	23	28	30.4
Others		4	6	3	– 20.0

U.S. Offshore Total		139	102	125	36.3
U.S. Grand Total		844	516	805	63.6
Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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