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Article: Active rotary rigs throughout the United States and Alaska (October 2004-October 2005).(Alaska Trends for February 2006)
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- Alaska Business Monthly
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- February 1, 2006
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Alaska Trends, an outline of significant statewide statistics, is provided by the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development and sponsored by American Fast Freight.
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 October 2005, the United States had 1,480 active rigs searching for or developing oil and natural gas, compared to just 1,251 rigs in October 2004. This growth in active rotary rigs suggests an almost 19 percent increase in the number of active rigs throughout the United States. In the ...