03-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-2003)

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

	May 2003 Vol. 224 No. 5

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Mar 2003	Mar 2002	Feb 2003	% Diff. Mar '03 vs. Mar '02

Alabama		2	4	1	–50.0
	Land	1	1	0	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	3	1	–66.7
Alaska - Total		12	15	10	–20.0
	Land	11	13	9	–15.4
	Offshore	1	2	1	–50.0
Arkansas		1	1	1	0.0
California - Total		19	22	18	–13.6
	Land	15	18	14	–16.7
	Offshore	4	4	4	0.0
Colorado		30	25	32	20.0
Florida		1	0	0	0.0
Kansas		10	7	9	42.9
Kentucky		6	8	5	–25.0
Louisiana - Total		154	152	153	1.3
	North - Land	23	16	21	43.8
	South - Inl. water	17	15	17	13.3
	South - Land	30	27	25	11.1
	Offshore	84	94	91	–10.6
Michigan		1	1	1	0.0
Mississippi		8	7	7	14.3
Montana		10	8	9	25.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		1	0	1	0.0
New Mexico		65	36	58	80.6
New York		3	4	2	–25.0
North Dakota		12	7	11	71.4
Ohio		6	8	6	–25.0
Oklahoma		117	75	114	56.0
Pennsylvania		9	11	12	–18.2
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		415	314	401	32.2
	Offshore	14	11	13	27.3
	Inland water	2	0	1	0.0
	District 1	13	8	8	62.5
	District 2	26	19	24	36.8
	District 3	42	36	45	16.7
	District 4	77	69	82	11.6
	District 5	51	36	55	41.7
	District 6	47	31	39	51.6
	District 7B	1	1	1	0.0
	District 7C	26	17	27	52.9
	District 8	43	37	38	16.2
	District 8A	17	10	16	70.0
	District 9	37	30	33	23.3
	District 10	22	10	19	120.0
Utah		13	10	9	30.0
W. Virginia		9	9	8	0.0
Wyoming		40	38	41	5.3
Others		1	1	2	0.0

U.S. Offshore Total		104	114	110	-8.8
U.S. Grand Total		941	763	907	23.3

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