01-01_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jan-2001)

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Jan. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 1 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		7	6	7	16.7
	Land	2	3	2	– 33.3
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	5	3	5	66.7
Alaska - Total		11	4	11	175.0
	Land	11	4	11	175.0
	Offshore	1	0	0	. . .
Arkansas		9	2	7	350.0
California - Total		27	24	27	12.5
	Land	24	22	23	9.1
	Offshore	4	2	4	100.0
Colorado		22	17	19	29.4
Florida		1	0	0	. . .
Kansas		28	15	27	86.7
Kentucky		2	7	1	– 71.4
Louisiana - Total		216	161	211	34.2
	North - Land	28	25	32	12.0
	South - Inl. water	22	18	14	22.2
	South - Land	40	26	41	53.8
	Offshore	127	93	125	36.6
Michigan		2	2	4	0.0
Mississippi		14	8	14	75.0
Montana		10	6	8	66.7
Nebraska		0	1	0	– 100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		64	48	65	33.3
New York		5	4	4	25.0
North Dakota		18	14	19	28.6
Ohio		13	13	14	0.0
Oklahoma		111	73	126	52.1
Pennsylvania		11	11	10	0.0
South Dakota		0	1	0	– 100.0
Tennessee		1	1	1	0.0
Texas - Total		404	292	388	38.4
	Offshore	14	21	13	– 33.3
	Inland water	2	1	3	100.0
	District 1	5	3	8	66.7
	District 2	20	17	21	17.6
	District 3	56	38	56	47.4
	District 4	77	56	68	37.5
	District 5	49	27	46	81.5
	District 6	45	29	45	55.2
	District 7B	1	1	1	0.0
	District 7C	24	13	19	84.6
	District 8	57	43	56	32.6
	District 8A	24	17	21	41.2
	District 9	15	12	16	25.0
	District 10	16	15	18	6.7
Utah		17	14	17	21.4
W. Virginia		23	17	22	35.3
Wyoming		50	40	52	25.0
Others		2	4	2	– 50.0

U.S. Offshore Total		151	119	147	26.9
U.S. Grand Total		1,067	782	1,055	36.4

Source: Baker Hughes Inc. Note: Totals and subtotals may not add due to rounding.

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