01-03_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-2001)

A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.


Feb. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 2 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		6	6	7	0.0
	Land	2	3	2	– 33.3
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	4	2	5	100.0
Alaska - Total		13	5	11	160.0
	Land	12	4	11	200.0
	Offshore	1	1	1	0.0
Arkansas		6	1	9	500.0
California - Total		26	23	27	13.0
	Land	23	21	24	9.5
	Offshore	3	2	4	50.0
Colorado		24	18	22	33.3
Florida		1	0	1	. . .
Kansas		25	17	28	47.1
Kentucky		3	4	2	– 25.0
Louisiana - Total		214	165	216	29.7
	North - Land	31	19	28	63.2
	South - Inl. water	22	17	22	29.4
	South - Land	37	31	40	19.4
	Offshore	124	97	127	27.8
	Michigan	1	2	2	– 50.0
Mississippi		15	7	14	114.3
Montana		12	7	10	71.4
Nebraska		0	1	0	– 100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		68	54	64	25.9
New York		6	3	5	100.0
North Dakota		15	12	18	25.0
Ohio		13	14	13	– 7.1
Oklahoma		132	83	111	59.0
Pennsylvania		10	8	11	25.0
South Dakota		2	0	0	. . .
Tennessee		0	1	1	– 100.0
Texas - Total		413	293	404	41.0
	Offshore	15	20	14	– 25.0
	Inland water	2	1	2	100.0
	District 1	5	4	5	25.0
	District 2	22	17	20	29.4
	District 3	55	36	56	52.8
	District 4	76	58	77	31.0
	District 5	55	27	49	103.7
	District 6	43	31	45	38.7
	District 7B	1	0	1	. . .
	District 7C	26	12	24	116.7
	District 8	61	43	57	41.9
	District 8A	21	16	24	31.3
	District 9	16	12	15	33.3
	District 10	18	16	16	12.5
Utah		16	15	17	6.7
W. Virginia		23	16	23	43.8
Wyoming		52	43	50	20.9
Others		1	4	2	– 75.0

U.S. Offshore Total		147	122	151	20.5
U.S. Grand Total		1,097	798	1,067	33.7

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

FROM THE ARCHIVE