05-03_us-rotary-rigs.html (Mar-2005)

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	Mar 2005 Vol. 226 No. 3

US Rotary Drilling Rigs				Monthly average
State and Area		Jan 2005	Jan 2004	Dec 2004	% Diff. Jan '05 vs. Jan '04

Alabama - Total		3	2	1	50.0
	Land	3	2	1	50.0
	Inland water	0	0	0	0.0
	Offshore	0	0	0	0.0
Alaska - Total		8	10	10	–20.0
	Land	8	10	9	–20.0
	Offshore	0	0	1	0.0
Arkansas		4	9	5	–55.6
California - Total		25	22	27	13.6
	Land	20	20	21	0.0
	Offshore	5	2	6	150.0
Colorado		65	45	64	44.4
Florida		2	1	1	100.0
Kansas		8	7	8	14.3
Kentucky		4	2	4	100.0
Louisiana - Total		164	159	169	3.1
	North - Land	39	36	40	8.3
	South - Inl. water	21	17	20	23.5
	South - Land	27	25	28	8.0
	Offshore	77	81	81	–4.9
Michigan		3	4	3	–25.0
Mississippi		7	8	11	–12.5
Montana		22	16	25	37.5
Nebraska		0	0	1	0.0
Nevada		1	2	1	–50.0
New Mexico		74	66	74	12.1
New York		7	6	6	16.7
North Dakota		20	12	18	66.7
Ohio		10	6	10	66.7
Oklahoma		150	147	144	2.0
Pennsylvania		10	13	9	–23.1
South Dakota		0	0	0	0.0
Tennessee		0	0	0	0.0
Texas - Total		550	460	539	19.6
	Offshore	19	16	18	18.8
	Inland water	1	2	1	–50.0
	District 1	10	14	10	–28.6
	District 2	27	27	25	0.0
	District 3	62	46	61	34.8
	District 4	81	71	78	14.1
	District 5	61	56	62	8.9
	District 6	80	55	78	45.5
	District 7B	7	6	8	16.7
	District 7C	41	27	41	51.9
	District 8	47	46	46	2.2
	District 8A	16	13	14	23.1
	District 9	35	45	36	–22.2
	District 10	63	36	61	75.0
Utah		29	22	24	31.8
W. Virginia		16	18	17	–11.1
Wyoming		76	69	75	10.1
Others		1	0	2	0.0

US Offshore Total		101	99	106	2.0
US Grand Total		1,259	1,106	1,248	13.8

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

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