02-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-2002)

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May 2002 Vol. 223 No. 5 Industry Stats

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Mar 2002 Average	Mar 2001 Average	Feb 2002 Average	% Diff. Mar 2002 vs. Mar 2001

Alabama		4	6	4	–33.3
	Land	1	1	1	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	...
	Offshore	3	5	3	–40.0
Alaska – Total		15	14	16	7.1
	Land	13	13	13	0.0
	Offshore	2	1	3	100.0
Arkansas		1	2	1	–50.0
California – Total		22	32	23	–31.3
	Land	18	28	19	–35.7
	Offshore	4	4	4	0.0
Colorado		25	26	27	–3.8
Florida		0	0	0	...
Kansas		7	26	5	–73.1
Kentucky		8	2	4	300.0
Louisiana – Total		152	226	164	–32.7
	North – Land	16	28	19	–42.9
	South – Inl. water	15	21	16	–28.6
	South – Land	27	48	32	–43.8
	Offshore	94	129	97	–27.1
Michigan		1	1	1	0.0
Mississippi		7	15	10	–53.3
Montana		8	9	6	–11.1
Nebraska		0	0	0	...
Nevada		0	0	0	...
New Mexico		36	71	39	–49.3
New York		4	5	4	–20.0
North Dakota		7	13	9	–46.2
Ohio		8	12	9	–33.3
Oklahoma		75	135	72	–44.4
Pennsylvania		11	10	12	10.0
South Dakota		0	0	0	...
Tennessee		0	1	0	–100.0
Texas – Total		314	462	349	–32.0
	Offshore	11	28	16	–60.7
	Inland water	0	2	3	–100.0
	District 1	8	6	8	33.3
	District 2	19	22	19	–13.6
	District 3	36	57	47	–36.8
	District 4	69	79	70	–12.7
	District 5	36	58	40	–37.9
	District 6	31	53	29	–41.5
	District 7B	1	1	2	0.0
	District 7C	17	30	21	–43.3
	District 8	37	61	35	–39.3
	District 8A	10	20	14	–50.0
	District 9	30	20	36	50.0
	District 10	10	26	10	–61.5
Utah		10	22	12	–54.5
W. Virginia		9	18	11	–50.0
Wyoming		38	52	45	–26.9
Others		1	3	2	–66.7

U.S. Offshore Total		114	167	123	–31.7
U.S. Grand Total		763	1,163	825	–34.4

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

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