03-02_us-rotary-rigs.html (Feb-2003)

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	February 2003 Vol. 224 No. 2

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Dec 2002	Dec 2001	Nov 2002	% Diff. Nov 2002 vs. Nov 2001

Alabama		3	6	3	–50.0
	Land	2	3	2	–33.3
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	3	1	–66.7
Alaska - Total		10	14	8	–28.6
	Land	9	13	7	–30.8
	Offshore	1	2	1	–50.0
Arkansas		0	1	1	–100.0
California - Total		21	31	23	–32.3
	Land	18	28	20	–35.7
	Offshore	3	4	2	–25.0
Colorado		27	24	24	12.5
Florida		0	1	1	–100.0
Kansas		8	10	6	–20.0
Kentucky		4	7	4	–42.9
Louisiana - Total		163	172	162	–5.2
	North - Land	25	25	25	0.0
	South - Inl. water	17	17	17	0.0
	South - Land	32	37	33	-13.5
	Offshore	90	94	87	–4.3
Michigan		3	1	2	200.0
Mississippi		7	8	4	–12.5
Montana		10	10	8	0.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		0	0	0	0.0
New Mexico		50	39	52	28.2
New York		3	7	5	-57.1
North Dakota		12	11	12	9.1
Ohio		5	11	9	–54.5
Oklahoma		97	74	96	31.1
Pennsylvania		7	12	6	–41.7
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		369	384	339	–3.9
	Offshore	19	20	18	–5.0
	Inland water	2	2	2	0.0
	District 1	6	5	6	20.0
	District 2	24	20	26	20.0
	District 3	45	59	40	–23.7
	District 4	72	75	69	–4.0
	District 5	48	43	40	11.6
	District 6	38	31	29	22.6
	District 7B	0	0	1	0.0
	District 7C	21	22	20	–4.5
	District 8	35	41	32	–14.6
	District 8A	12	18	13	–33.3
	District 9	30	39	28	–23.1
	District 10	20	12	15	66.7
Utah		11	14	13	–21.4
W. Virginia		12	19	14	–36.8
Wyoming		36	44	38	–18.2
Others		2	3	5	–66.7

U.S. Offshore Total		114	123	109	–7.3
U.S. Grand Total		856	901	834	–5.0

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