05-01_us-rotary-rigs.html (Jan-2005)

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

	Jan 2005 Vol. 226 No. 1

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

Alabama - Total		2	1	3	100.0
	Land	1	1	2	0.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	1	0	1	0.0
Alaska - Total		11	11	11	0.0
	Land	10	10	11	0.0
	Offshore	1	1	0	0.0
Arkansas		6	9	8	–33.3
California - Total		25	25	26	0.0
	Land	20	22	21	–9.1
	Offshore	5	3	5	66.7
Colorado		61	44	59	38.6
Florida		3	1	2	200.0
Kansas		7	8	7	–12.5
Kentucky		5	4	6	25.0
Louisiana - Total		174	160	170	8.8
	North - Land	45	34	46	32.4
	South - Inl. water	22	12	18	83.3
	South - Land	30	31	33	–3.2
	Offshore	77	83	73	–7.2
Michigan		3	4	3	–25.0
Mississippi		12	8	10	50.0
Montana		22	15	22	46.7
Nebraska		1	0	1	0.0
Nevada		1	1	2	0.0
New Mexico		74	65	67	13.8
New York		8	5	5	60.0
North Dakota		23	17	18	35.3
Ohio		6	9	5	–33.3
Oklahoma		158	141	159	12.1
Pennsylvania		9	12	9	–25.0
South Dakota		0	1	0	–100.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		541	476	524	13.7
	Offshore	16	18	14	–11.1
	Inland water	0	3	1	–100.0
	District 1	10	16	13	–37.5
	District 2	30	25	32	20.0
	District 3	61	49	64	24.5
	District 4	72	77	63	–6.5
	District 5	60	55	59	9.1
	District 6	86	57	81	50.9
	District 7B	10	3	9	233.3
	District 7C	40	26	37	53.8
	District 8	49	49	46	0.0
	District 8A	12	19	14	–36.8
	District 9	39	46	38	–15.2
	District 10	56	33	53	69.7
Utah		25	14	22	78.6
W. Virginia		17	21	16	–19.0
Wyoming		73	63	82	15.9
Others		2	0	2	0.0

US Offshore Total		100	105	93	–4.8
US Grand Total		1,269	1,115	1,239	13.8

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