October 2000
Industry At A Glance

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Oct. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 10  Industry Stats    U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs


Oct. 2000 Vol. 221 No. 10 
Industry Stats 

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

  Alabama 6 6 5 – 16.7  
    Land 0 2 1 – 50.0  
    Inland water 0 0 0 . . .  
    Offshore 6 4 5 25.0  
  Alaska - Total 11 5 9 80.0  
    Land 10 5 8 60.0  
    Offshore 1 0 1 . . .  
  Arkansas 4 6 2 – 66.7  
  California - Total 26 23 28 21.7  
    Land 24 21 24 14.3  
    Offshore 3 2 4 100.0  
  Colorado 16 13 19 46.2  
  Florida 0 1 0 – 100.0  
  Kansas 24 5 24 380.0  
  Kentucky 6 8 7 – 12.5  
  Louisiana - Total 205 135 207 53.3  
    North - Land 23 16 24 50.0  
    South - Inl. water 14 16 18 12.5  
    South - Land 37 16 35 118.8  
    Offshore 131 87 130 49.4  
  Michigan 3 1 3 200.0  
  Mississippi 11 8 11 37.5  
  Montana 7 3 6 100.0  
  Nebraska 0 0 1 . . .  
  Nevada 0 0 0 . . .  
  New Mexico 68 35 70 100.0  
  New York 4 2 4 100.0  
  North Dakota 16 5 14 180.0  
  Ohio 8 11 10 – 9.1  
  Oklahoma 114 55 91 65.5  
  Pennsylvania 9 10 7 – 30.0  
  South Dakota 1 1 0 – 100.0  
  Tennessee 1 0 0 . . .  
  Texas - Total 374 233 350 50.2  
    Offshore 18 13 18 38.5  
    Inland water 1 1 1 0.0  
    District 1 8 4 9 125.0  
    District 2 27 15 26 73.3  
    District 3 49 30 43 43.3  
    District 4 65 47 56 19.1  
    District 5 45 17 39 129.4  
    District 6 39 22 39 77.3  
    District 7B 2 2 2 0.0  
    District 7C 19 10 16 60.0  
    District 8 50 37 48 29.7  
    District 8A 18 11 18 63.6  
    District 9 16 10 16 60.0  
    District 10 20 14 22 57.1  
  Utah 15 9 15 66.7  
  W. Virginia 14 19 14 – 26.3  
  Wyoming 44 38 44 15.8  
  Others 110 7 3 – 57.1  

  U.S. Offshore Total 159 106 158 49.1  
  U.S. Grand Total 981 639 942 47.4  
Source: Baker Hughes Inc.
Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.
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