Active rotary rigs throughout the United States and Alaska: November 2003-November 2004.

• Author: Roesler, Heidi Brague
• Position: Alaska Trends for March 2005 - Brief Article

The Baker Hughes North American Rotary Rig Count is a calculation of the drilling rigs that are actively searching for, or developing, oil and natural gas throughout the United States and Canada.

In November 2004, the United States had 1,251 active rigs searching for, or developing, oil and natural gas, compared to just 1,113 rigs in November 2003. This growth in active rotary rigs suggests an almost 13 percent increase in the number of active rigs throughout the United States. In the period of one month, October 2004 to November 2004, the number of active rigs remained...