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North American Rig Count
Change
Percent Change

07/23/2010 07/16/2010 07/24/2009 Weekly Annual Weekly Annual
Total U.S. 1,585 1,571 943 14 642 0.9% 68.1%
Offshore 14 12 37 2 (23) 16.7% -62.2%
Land 1,571 1,559 906 12 665 0.8% 73.4%
Inland Waters 14 13 7 1 7 7.7% 100.0%
Oil 591 580 257 11 334 1.9% 130.0%
Percent 37.3% 36.9% 27.3% 0.4% 10.0%

Gas 982 979 675 3 307 0.3% 45.5%
Percent 62.0% 62.3% 71.6% -0.4% -9.6%

Directional 218 214 183 4 35 1.9% 19.1%
Horizontal 858 859 408 -1 450 -0.1% 110.3%
Vertical 509 498 352 11 157 2.2% 44.6%
Gulf of Mexico 14 12 36 2 -22 16.7% -61.1%
Gulf Oil 5 5 4 0 1 0.0% 25.0%
Percent 35.7% 41.7% 11.1% -6.0% 24.6%

Gulf Gas 9 7 32 2 -23 28.6% -71.9%
Percent 64.3% 58.3% 88.9% 6.0% -24.6%

Canada 349 365 180 (16) 169 -4.4% 93.9%
Oil 226 232 92 (6) 134 -2.6% 145.7%
Percent 64.8% 63.6% 51.1% 1.2% 13.6%

Gas 123 133 88 (10) 35 -7.5% 39.8%
Percent 35.2% 36.4% 48.9% -1.2% -13.6%

North America 1,934 1,936 1,123 (2) 811 -0.1% 72.2%
 
 
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Note: Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices are U.S. Average Wellhead Prices  for all production - the last few months are estimates and subject to revision.

 
 
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