03-02_Outlook_USDrilling_T1.htm (Feb-2003)

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Forecast of 2003 U.S. wells and footage to be drilled
		Total Wells			Total footage (1,000 ft)
State or area		2003 Forecast	2002 Estimated⁴	% Difference	2003 Forecast	2002 Estimated⁴	% Difference

Alabama¹		326	391	–16.6	790	947	–16.6
Alaska		184	182	1.1	1,361	1,347	1.0
Alaska Offshore²		20	19	5.3	132	126	4.8
Arkansas		158	148	6.8	842	789	6.7
California		2,226	2,367	– 6.0	5,487	5,835	–6.0
California Offshore²		25	25	0.0	102	102	0.0
Colorado		1,256	1,194	5.2	5,853	5,564	5.2
Gulf of Mexico²		831	803	3.5	8,806	8,509	3.5
Illinois		330	360	–8.3	722	788	–8.4
Indiana		145	140	3.6	202	195	3.6
Kansas		1,035	915	13.1	3,483	3,079	13.1
Kentucky		800	792	1.0	2,056	2,035	1.0
Louisiana¹		1,213	1,182	2.6	10,086	9,853	2.4
	North	737	712	3.5	4,946	4,778	3.5
	South	476	470	1.3	5,140	5,075	1.3
Michigan		337	335	0.6	618	615	0.5
Mississippi¹		190	185	2.7	1,514	1,474	2.7
Montana		516	473	9.1	1,660	1,522	9.1
Nebraska		42	33	27.3	190	149	27.5
New Mexico		1,218	1,141	6.7	7,526	7,050	6.8
New York		121	97	24.7	340	273	24.5
North Dakota		158	135	17.0	1,298	1,109	17.0
Ohio		552	554	–0.4	2,485	2,494	–0.4
Oklahoma		2,143	1,960	9.3	12,890	11,789	9.3
Pennsylvania		1,922	1,784	7.7	6,617	6,142	7.7
South Dakota		12	7	71.4	80	47	70.2
Tennessee		175	150	16.7	350	300	16.7
Texas¹		8,720	7,917	10.1	63,739	58,301	9.3
	District 1	228	220	3.6	1,385	1,336	3.7
	District 2	428	378	13.2	2,907	2,568	13.2
	District 3	650	613	6.0	5,221	4,924	6.0
	District 4	1,169	1,099	6.4	11,312	10,635	6.4
	District 5	578	559	3.4	6,601	6,384	3.4
	District 6	660	600	10.0	6,260	5,691	10.0
	District 7B	420	349	20.3	1,405	1,167	20.4
	District 7C	940	883	6.5	6,569	6,170	6.5
	District 8	1,143	1,015	12.6	7,616	6,763	12.6
	District 8A	785	725	8.3	4,288	3,961	8.3
	District 9	1,259	1,135	10.9	7,241	6,527	10.9
	District 10	460	341	34.9	2,934	2,175	34.9
Utah		327	401	–18.5	2,075	2,545	–18.5
Virginia		335	320	4.7	684	653	4.7
West Virginia		733	641	14.4	2,942	2,573	14.3
Wyoming		4,381	4,195	4.4	8,964	8,583	4.4
Others³		56	55	1.8	179	176	1.7

Total U.S.		30,487	28,901	5.5	154,073	144,964	6.3
¹ Excludes state and federal offshore wells, which are included in the GOM total. ² Includes state and federal offshore wells. ³ Includes Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Missouri and Nevada. ⁴ 2002 estimates are based on well counts furnished by state and federal regulatory agencies, API and ODS-Petrodata Group for the Gulf of Mexico.

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