據Oil & Gas Journal網站5月15日報道 貝克休斯數據顯示，截至5月15日當周，美國鉆機數量減少了35部，至339部，比去年同期的987部減少了648部。

陸上鉆探的鉆機數量減少32部，至327部。內陸水域鉆探的鉆機數量沒有變化，仍為0部。海上鉆機數量減少了3部，至12部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量減少34部，至258部，去年同期為802部。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了1部，至79部，比去年同期減少了106部。

在主要的石油和天然氣生產州中，德州鉆機數量下降幅度最大，共減少了23部，至150 部。

新墨西哥州和北達科他州的鉆機數量各減少4部，分別至66和16部。路易斯安那州鉆機數量減少3部，至35部。俄克拉荷馬州鉆機數量下降了1部，至12部。

本周有8個州鉆機數量保持不變：賓夕法尼亞州23部、科羅拉多州8部、俄亥俄州8部、西弗吉尼亞州7部、加利福尼亞州5部、懷俄明州4部、阿拉斯加3部和猶他州0部。

加拿大鉆機數量減少了3部，至23部，比去年同期的63部減少了40部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量仍為7部，保持不變。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了3部，至16部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count down 35 units to 339

The US drilling rig count fell by 35 rigs to reach 339 rigs working for the week ended May 15, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 648 units from the 987 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land fell by 32 week-over-week to 327 units. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged with 0 units running for the week. Three fewer rigs were drilling offshore, bringing the number to 12 units.

US oil-directed rigs decreased by 34 from last week to 258 units. A year ago, 802 units were drilling for oil. Gas-directed rigs fell by 1 to 79 rigs, 106 fewer than were drilling for gas a year ago.

Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas saw the largest drop in rigs. At 150 rigs running, the count is 23 fewer than the week prior.

New Mexico and North Dakota both saw a 4-unit decrease in rigs week over week to reach 66 and 16 rigs running, respectively. In Louisiana, 3 fewer rigs were running for a total of 35 units for the week. With 12 rigs running, Oklahoma saw a 1-unit decline.

Eight states remained unchanged this week, namely Pennsylvania, 23; Colorado, 8; Ohio, 8; West Virginia, 7; California, 5; Wyoming, 4; Alaska, 3; and Utah, 0.

Canada’s rig count is down 3 units for the week. At 23 rigs, the count is 40 fewer than the 63 units drilling this week a year ago. Oil-directed rigs in Canada remained unchanged at 7 for the week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada decreased by 3 units to reach 16.