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For the week ending January 2, 2009 the total U.S. rotary rig count was 1,623 down 98 rigs from the previous week, down -151 rigs from a year ago.

The U.S. land rig count was down -5.93% this week, down 98 rigs from last week to 1,555 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -9.12%.

The U.S. offshore rig count was unchanged this week.

The U.S. rig count drilling for oil was down -4.95% this week, down 18 rigs from last week to 346 total rigs running representing an annualized change of 5.81%.

The U.S. rig count drilling for gas was down 0.00% this week, down 0 rigs from last week to 68 total rigs running representing an annualized change of 7.94%

The U.S. rig count drilling low-angle directional holes was down -4.69% this week, down 16 rigs from last week to 325 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -8.71%.

The U.S. rig count drilling horizontal holes was down -3.77% this week, down 23 rigs from last week to 587 total rigs running representing an annualized change of 31.32%.

The U.S. rig count drilling vertical holes was down -0.49% this week, down -4 rigs from last week to 809 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -16.68%.

The Canadian rotary land rig count was down -5.93% this week, down 17.69 rigs from last week to 228 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -60.62%.

The Canadian offshore rig count was down 0.00% this week, down 1 rigs from last week to 2 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -33.33%

The Canadian rig count drilling for oil was down -43.48% this week, down 40 rigs from last week to 52 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -70.11%.

The Canadian rig count drilling for gas was down -4.81% this week, down 9 rigs from last week to 178 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -47.80%.

The African rig count was down -1.67% for January, down 1 rigs from December to 59 total rigs running representing an annualized change of -20.27%.

The Asia/Pacific rig count was up 3.69% for January, up 9 rigs from December to 253 total rigs running representing an annualized change of 4.98%.

The European rig count was up 5.94% for January, up 6 rigs from December to 107 total rigs running representing an annualized change of 38.96%.

The Latin American rig count was unchanged for January at 397 rigs.

The Middle Eastern rig count was down -2.78% for January, down 8 rigs from December to 280 total rigs running representing an annualized change of 2.19%.

The worldwide rotary rig count was down -6.09% for January, down -210 rigs from December. As of 2008-12-01 there are 1,782 rigs running in the U.S., 360 rigs running in Canada and 1,096 rigs running internationally for a total worldwide operating rig count of 3,238, down from 3,448 one month ago.