01-10_49th-farmer_T4.htm (Oct-2001)

Table 4. Rig utilization by depth capacity Depth rating, ft

Table 4. Rig utilization by depth capacity
		Depth rating, ft
	Status	Over 20,000	16,000 – 19,999	13,000 – 15,999	10,000 – 12,999	6,000 – 9 999	3,000 – 5,999	Total
Region
Alaska	Available	18	1	7	1	0	0	27
	Active	9	1	3	0	0	0	13
	Idle	9	0	4	1	0	0	14
	Utilization	50%	100%	43%	0%	—	—	48%
Northern Rockies	Available	2	5	13	21	4	13	58
Northern Rockies	Active	2	5	11	16	2	11	47
	Idle	0	0	2	5	2	2	11
	Utilization	100%	100%	85%	76%	50%	85%	81%
Southern Rockies	Available	9	13	11	50	71	25	179
Southern Rockies	Active	9	13	11	48	65	23	169
	Idle	0	0	0	2	6	2	10
	Utilization	100%	100%	100%	96%	92%	92%	94%
Northeast states	Available	0	0	0	8	69	30	107
Northeast states	Active	0	0	0	8	61	22	91
	Idle	0	0	0	0	8	8	16
	Utilization	—	—	—	100%	88%	73%	85%
Permian basin	Available	14	13	45	81	74	11	238
Permian basin	Active	14	13	45	81	66	11	230
	Idle	0	0	0	0	8	0	8
	Utilization	100%	100%	100%	100%	89%	100%	97%
Gulf Coast	Available	100	73	69	50	28	0	320
	Active	98	70	69	49	27	0	313
	Idle	2	3	0	1	1	0	7
	Utilization	98%	96%	100%	98%	96%	—	98%
ArkLaTex	Available	6	7	42	70	44	16	185
	Active	6	7	38	67	39	13	170
	Idle	0	0	4	3	5	3	15
	Utilization	100%	100%	90%	96%	89%	81%	92%
California	Available	15	7	1	15	26	23	87
	Active	13	4	0	10	20	15	62
	Idle	2	3	1	5	6	8	25
	Utilization	87%	57%	0%	67%	77%	65%	71%
Southeast states	Available	244	13	11	17	7	2	294
Southeast states	Active	231	12	9	16	5	2	275
	Idle	13	1	2	1	2	0	19
	Utilization	95%	92%	82%	94%	71%	100%	94%
Mid- Continent	Available	16	29	55	60	48	19	227
Mid- Continent	Active	16	29	54	59	46	19	223
	Idle	0	0	1	1	2	0	4
	Utilization	100%	100%	98%	98%	96%	100%	98%
Rig type
Inland barge	Available	28	0	5	5	0	0	38
Inland barge	Active	27	0	5	5	0	0	37
	Idle	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Utilization	96%	—	100%	100%	—	—	97%
Floating	Available	37	0	0	0	0	0	37
	Active	36	0	0	0	0	0	36
	Idle	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Utilization	97%	—	—	—	—	—	97%
Land	Available	186	156	245	356	370	139	1,452
	Active	177	150	234	343	330	116	1,350
	Idle	9	6	11	13	40	23	102
	Utilization	95%	96%	96%	96%	89%	83%	93%
Offshore platform	Available	28	4	3	7	1	0	43
Offshore platform	Active	19	3	1	3	1	0	27
	Idle	9	1	2	4	0	0	16
	Utilization	68%	75%	33%	43%	100%	—	63%
Bottom supported	Available	145	1	1	5	0	0	152
Bottom supported	Active	139	1	0	3	0	0	143
	Idle	6	0	1	2	0	0	9
	Utilization	96%	100%	0%	60%	—	—	94%

Total	Available	424	161	254	373	371	139	1,722
	Active	398	154	240	354	331	116	1,593
	Idle	26	7	14	19	40	23	129
	Utilization	94%	96%	94%	95%	89%	83%	93%

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