02-05_int-rotary-rig.html (May-2002)

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May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5 Industry Stats


International Rotary Rig Count					Monthly average
		Mar 2002		Mar 2001		Feb 2001
Region		Land	Offshore	Land	Offshore	Land	Offshore

CANADA		245	6	440	5	426	7
EUROPE		31	56	35	49	30	48
	Germany	3	0	3	0	3	0
	Italy	6	1	8	1	6	8
	Netherlands	2	4	1	5	2	4
	Norway	0	21	0	21	0	21
	Poland	12	1	14	0	12	1
	United Kingdom	1	25	0	17	1	1
	Others	7	4	9	5	6	1
MIDDLE EAST*		139	33	123	18	139	30
	Abu Dhabi	8	6	6	3	9	6
	Iran	26	8	23	6	26	8
	Oman	27	0	23	0	27	0
	Saudi Arabia	28	5	26	4	28	3
	Syria	20	0	18	0	21	0
	Turkey	6	0	6	0	6	0
	Others	24	14	21	5	22	13
AFRICA		53	30	44	27	44	30
	Algeria	23	0	19	0	18	1
	Egypt	17	6	15	4	13	7
	Libya	10	0	6	0	10	0
	Nigeria	2	9	3	7	2	9
	Others	1	15	1	16	1	13
LATIN AMERICA		177	44	212	55	179	44
	Argentina	44	0	70	0	47	0
	Brazil	9	18	10	19	10	17
	Colombia	14	0	9	1	9	0
	Mexico	56	8	41	8	57	8
	Venezuela	37	12	53	20	49	15
	Others	17	6	29	7	7	4
FAR EAST		109	62	101	58	110	62
	Australia	5	4	5	5	5	4
	China, offshore	0	8	0	12	0	7
	India	46	7	43	7	41	10
	Indonesia	35	12	25	8	39	11
	Malaysia	0	12	0	11	0	10
	Myanmar	10	0	5	0	10	0
	Pakistan	10	0	10	0	9	0
	Thailand	0	7	1	4	1	6
	Vietnam	1	7	0	8	1	7
	Others	2	5	12	3	4	7
TOTAL		754	231	955	212	928	221

Source: Baker Hughes Inc. * No data available for Iraq.

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