04-05_us-rotary-rigs.html (May-2004)

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	May 2004 Vol. 225 No. 5

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Mar 2004	Mar 2003	Feb 2004	% Diff. Mar '04 vs. Mar '03

Alabama - Total		3	2	3	37.5
	Land	3	1	3	175.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	0	1	0	–100.0
Alaska - Total		12	12	12	0.0
	Land	12	11	11	7.0
	Offshore	0	1	0	–75.0
Arkansas		7	1	7	600.0
California - Total		20	19	20	6.8
	Land	19	15	19	27.6
	Offshore	1	4	1	–68.8
Colorado		50	30	46	69.5
Florida		1	1	0	–25.0
Kansas		6	10	7	–35.9
Kentucky		3	6	2	–56.0
Louisiana - Total		166	154	166	8.3
	North - Land	36	23	38	57.8
	South - Inl. water	17	17	17	0.0
	South - Land	34	30	28	10.7
	Offshore	81	84	84	–4.2
Michigan		2	1	3	300.0
Mississippi		7	8	9	–18.2
Montana		16	10	14	60.0
Nebraska		0	0	0	0.0
Nevada		1	1	2	33.3
New Mexico		66	65	61	1.9
New York		6	3	6	108.3
North Dakota		13	12	11	10.4
Ohio		10	6	7	73.9
Oklahoma		154	117	149	31.5
Pennsylvania		8	9	12	–2.9
South Dakota		0	0	1	0.0
Tennessee		1	0	1	0.0
Texas - Total		488	415	484	17.4
	Offshore	11	14	14	–21.8
	Inland water	1	2	3	–42.9
	District 1	13	13	13	2.0
	District 2	30	26	30	14.4
	District 3	48	42	45	14.3
	District 4	72	77	75	–6.8
	District 5	62	51	57	22.7
	District 6	64	47	60	35.8
	District 7B	7	1	5	550.0
	District 7C	34	26	31	29.5
	District 8	52	43	50	21.2
	District 8A	15	17	16	–9.0
	District 9	36	37	44	–0.7
	District 10	44	22	41	104.7
Utah		20	13	20	55.8
W. Virginia		14	9	16	60.0
Wyoming		63	40	64	58.2
Others		0	0	1	0.0

US Offshore Total		94	104	99	–5.1
US Grand Total		1,135	941	1,119	20.6

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