01-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-2001)

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May 2001 Vol. 222 No. 5 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Mar 2001 Average	Mar 2000 Average	Feb 2001 Average	% Diff. Mar 2001 vs. Mar 2000

Alabama		6	1	6	500.0
	Land	1	0	1	. . .
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	5	1	5	400.0
Alaska – Total		14	6	12	133.3
	Land	13	0	12	. . .
	Offshore	1	6	1	– 83.3
Arkansas		2	0	5	. . .
California – Total		32	22	29	45.5
	Land	28	18	25	55.6
	Offshore	4	4	4	0.0
	Colorado	26	18	29	44.4
Florida		0	0	0	. . .
Kansas		26	19	23	36.8
Kentucky		2	7	2	– 71.4
Louisiana – Total		226	176	221	28.4
	North – Land	28	20	30	40.0
	South – Inl. water	21	13	20	61.5
	South – Land	48	36	43	33.3
	Offshore	129	107	127	20.6
Michigan		1	2	1	– 50.0
Mississippi		15	9	16	66.7
Montana		9	3	9	200.0
Nebraska		0	1	1	– 100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		71	67	72	6.0
New York		5	1	4	400.0
North Dakota		13	10	14	30.0
Ohio		12	4	13	200.0
Oklahoma		135	79	129	70.9
Pennsylvania		10	10	8	0.0
South Dakota		0	0	1	. . .
Tennessee		1	0	0	. . .
Texas – Total		462	286	449	61.5
	Offshore	28	13	26	115.4
	Inland water	2	2	1	0.0
	District 1	6	4	4	50.0
	District 2	22	17	23	29.4
	District 3	57	35	56	62.9
	District 4	79	56	76	41.1
	District 5	58	29	55	100.0
	District 6	53	33	50	60.6
	District 7B	1	0	1	. . .
	District 7C	30	11	33	172.7
	District 8	61	47	59	29.8
	District 8A	20	13	21	53.8
	District 9	20	13	22	53.8
	District 10	26	14	24	85.7
Utah		22	16	20	37.5
W. Virginia		18	6	20	200.0
Wyoming		52	30	53	73.3
Others		3	1	2	200.0

U.S. Offshore Total		167	131	163	7.5
U.S. Grand Total		1,163	773	1,136	47.0

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

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