據Oil & Gas Journal網站4月17日報道 貝克休斯數據顯示，截至4月17日當周，美國鉆機數量下降了73部，至529部，比去年同期的1012部減少了483部。

陸上鉆機數量減少72部，共計512部。內陸水域鉆機數量本周保持在0部不變。海上鉆機數量減少1部，至18部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量較上周減少66部，至438部，去年同期為825部。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了7部，至89部，比去年同期減少98部。

在主要的石油和天然氣生產州中，賓夕法尼亞州鉆機數量增加1部，至25部。

德州鉆機數量下降幅度最大，共減少40部，至262部。新墨西哥州鉆機數量減少了9部，至84部。北達科他州鉆機數量減少了7部，至34部。

西弗吉尼亞州和懷俄明州各下降4部，分別至10部和6部。

阿拉斯加的鉆機數量減少了3部，至3部。路易斯安那州和俄克拉荷馬州各減少2部，分別至41部和24部。

猶他州減少1部，至5部。

本周有四個州鉆機數量保持不變：科羅拉多州16部、加利福尼亞州8部、俄亥俄州9部和堪薩斯州0部。

加拿大鉆機數量本周減少了5部，至30部，比去年同期的66部減少36部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量增加1部，至7部。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了6部，至23部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count down 73 units to 529

The US drilling rig count fell 73 units, reaching 529 rigs working for the week ended Apr. 17, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 483 units from the 1,012 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land dropped 72 units week-over-week to a total of 512 units. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 0 units for the week. The number of rigs drilling offshore was down 1 to 18.

US oil-directed rigs decreased by 66 from last week to reach 438 units. This time a year ago, 825 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas decreased by 7 units to reach 89 rigs, 98 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.

Among the major oil and gas-producing states, only a single rig was added week over week. With the gain, 25 rigs are running in Pennsylvania.

Texas dropped the largest number of rigs. At 262 rigs running, the count is 40 fewer than the previous week. New Mexico’s rig count fell by 9 to reach 84 rigs running, while North Dakota’s count is 7 fewer, leaving 34 rigs working for the week.

West Virginia and Wyoming each dropped 4 rigs to reach 10 and 6 rigs running, respectively.

Alaska’s rig count fell by 3. Three rigs are currently running. Louisiana and Oklahoma each dropped 2 rigs to reach 41 and 24 rigs running, respectively.

With a 1-rig drop, 5 rigs are left running in Utah for the week.

Four states remained unchanged this week, namely Colorado, 16; California, 8; Ohio, 9; and Kansas, 0.

Canada’s rig count decreased by 5 units for the week. At 30 rigs, the count is 36 fewer than the 66 units drilling this week a year ago. With 7 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rigs increased by 1 unit this week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada decreased by 6 units to reach 23.