03-03_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-2003)

A monthly magazine offering industry news, statistics and technical editorial to the oil and gas drilling, exploration and production industry.

	March 2003 Vol. 224 No. 3

U.S. Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Jan 2003	Jan 2002	Dec 2002	% Diff. Jan '03 vs. Jan '02

Alabama		2	4	3	–50.0
	Land	1	1	2	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	4	1	–75.0
Alaska - Total		10	15	10	–33.3
	Land	8	13	9	–38.5
	Offshore	2	3	1	–33.3
Arkansas		2	1	0	100.0
California - Total		17	27	21	–37.0
	Land	14	23	18	–39.1
	Offshore	3	4	3	–25.0
Colorado		31	25	27	24.0
Florida		0	0	0	0.0
Kansas		9	8	8	12.5
Kentucky		4	7	4	–42.9
Louisiana - Total		163	169	163	–3.6
	North - Land	22	24	25	–8.3
	South - Inl. water	19	15	17	26.7
	South - Land	31	32	32	3.1
	Offshore	90	98	90	4.7
Michigan		3	1	3	200.0
Mississippi		8	8	7	0.0
Montana		10	0	10	0.0
Nebraska		0	8	0	–100.0
Nevada		0	0	0	0.0
New Mexico		50	40	50	25.0
New York		1	5	3	–80.0
North Dakota		11	8	12	37.5
Ohio		4	11	5	–63.6
Oklahoma		101	72	97	40.3
Pennsylvania		8	11	7	–27.3
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		370	372	369	–0.5
	Offshore	15	17	19	–11.8
	Inland water	2	5	2	–60.0
	District 1	6	5	6	20.0
	District 2	22	18	24	22.2
	District 3	43	54	45	–20.4
	District 4	78	74	72	5.4
	District 5	48	45	48	6.7
	District 6	40	32	38	25.0
	District 7B	1	1	0	0.0
	District 7C	24	21	21	14.3
	District 8	25	37	35	–32.4
	District 8A	14	16	12	–12.5
	District 9	34	38	30	–10.5
	District 10	18	10	20	80.0
Utah		8	13	11	–38.5
W. Virginia		10	14	12	–28.6
Wyoming		33	46	36	–28.3
Others		2	3	1	–33.3

U.S. Offshore Total		112	126	113	–11.1
U.S. Grand Total		854	867	856	–1.5

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