據哈特能源7月31日消息，由于鉆井平臺數量連續第五個月下降，美國能源公司將石油和天然氣鉆井平臺數量維持在歷史最低水平，不過由于價格回升，7月的月度降幅最小。

能源服務公司貝克休斯從1940年開始的數據顯示，截至7月31日當周，鉆井平臺數量穩定在251個的歷史低點。在本周之前，這一數字已連續12周創下歷史新低。

今年7月，鉆井公司減少了14個鉆井平臺，這是連續第五個月減少鉆井平臺數量，盡管這是自今年2月冠狀病毒危機打擊石油需求以來的最小降幅。

本周，美國石油鉆井平臺減少1個，至180個，而天然氣鉆井平臺增加1個，至69個。

政府在一份月度報告中稱，5月美國原油日產量驟降200萬桶，至1,000萬桶。

程張翔 編譯自 哈特能源

原文如下：

US Oil, Gas Rig Count Holds Steady at Record Low

U.S. energy firms kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs unchanged at a record low as the rig count fell for a fifth straight month, although July marked the smallest monthly decline due to a recovery in prices.

The rig count, an early indicator of future output, steadied at the all-time low of 251 in the week to July 31, according to data from energy services firm Baker Hughes Co. going back to 1940.

Before this week, the count had hit all-time lows for 12 straight weeks.

In July, drillers cut 14 rigs, putting the count down for a fifth month in a row, albeit the smallest cut since February before the coronavirus crisis hit oil demand.

U.S. oil rigs fell by one to 180 this week, while gas rigs rose one to 69.

U.S. crude oil production plummeted a record 2 million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) in May to 10 MMbbl/d, the government said in a monthly report.