U.S. Rotary Rigs

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


Nov. 2001 Vol. 222 No. 11 Industry Stats

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

Alabama		6	5	4	20.0
	Land	2	0	2	. . .
	Inland water	0	0	0	. . .
	Offshore	4	5	2	– 20.0
Alaska—Total		13	10	13	30.0
	Land	10	10	11	0.0
	Offshore	3	0	3	. . .
Arkansas		1	1	1	0.0
California—Total		40	24	42	66.7
	Land	36	22	38	63.6
	Offshore	4	2	4	100.0
Colorado		38	16	37	137.5
Florida		1	0	1	. . .
Kansas		23	25	23	– 8.0
Kentucky		9	3	7	200.0
Louisiana—Total		212	207	221	2.4
	North—Land	34	29	36	17.2
	South—Inl. water	22	15	21	46.7
	South—Land	42	40	49	5.0
	Offshore	114	124	115	– 8.1
Michigan		1	4	2	– 75.0
Mississippi		13	14	17	– 7.1
Montana		12	7	10	71.4
Nebraska		0	0	0	. . .
Nevada		0	0	0	. . .
New Mexico		70	69	75	1.4
New York		6	3	6	100.0
North Dakota		17	19	13	– 10.5
Ohio		11	6	8	83.3
Oklahoma		131	117	149	12.0
Pennsylvania		12	9	11	33.3
South Dakota		1	0	0	. . .
Tennessee		0	0	1	. . .
Texas—Total		468	382	502	22.5
	Offshore	19	15	23	18.8
	Inland water	1	3	1	– 66.7
	District 1	8	10	8	– 20.0
	District 2	24	23	32	4.3
	District 3	61	46	64	32.6
	District 4	85	67	88	26.9
	District 5	61	47	63	29.8
	District 6	48	42	51	14.3
	District 7B	3	1	2	200.0
	District 7C	31	21	35	47.6
	District 8	56	54	59	3.7
	District 8A	21	19	21	10.5
	District 9	32	16	32	100.0
	District 10	19	17	23	11.8
Utah		24	16	23	50.0
W. Virginia		18	19	20	– 5.3
Wyoming		65	49	62	32.7
Others		4	2	4	100.0

U.S. Offshore Total		144	147	147	– 2.0
U.S. Grand Total		1,193	1,011	1,252	987.0

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