據Oil & Gas Journal網站3月6日報道 根據貝克休斯的數據，截至3月6日的一周內，加拿大鉆機數量下降了37部，至203部，這一數字高于一年前本周的189部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量減少了29部，至134部；天然氣導向鉆機數量下降了8部，至69部。

與此同時，美國鉆機數量增加了3部，至793部，這個數字比一年前同期的1027部減少了234部。

陸上鉆機數量增加1部，至768部。離岸鉆機數量增加1部，至23部。在內陸水域鉆探的鉆機數量也增加了1部，至2部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量增加4部，至682部，低于一年前同期的834部。天然氣導向鉆機數量下降1部，至109部，低于一年前同期的193部。

在主要的石油和天然氣生產州中，德克薩斯州和路易斯安那州的鉆機數量增長幅度最大，各增加3部，分別至404和52部。新墨西哥州和猶他州各增加1部，分別至116和7部。

有四個州鉆機數量沒有變化：賓夕法尼亞州24部、科羅拉多州21部、俄亥俄州11部、阿拉斯加10部。

俄克拉荷馬州和懷俄明州各下降2部，分別至46和21部。

三個州的鉆機數量各下降1部：北達科他州51部、西弗吉尼亞州13部、加利福尼亞州12部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: Canada drops 37 rigs for the week

Canada has dropped 37 rigs for the week ended Mar. 6, according to Baker Hughes data. With 203 rigs running, the count is higher than the 189 units drilling this week a year ago. The number of oil-directed rigs in Canada decreased by 29, bringing the count to 134 rigs for the week. Gas-directed rigs were down 8 units to 69.

The US drilling rig count, meanwhile, increased 3 units to 793 rigs working for the week. The count is down 234 units from the 1,027 rigs working this time a year ago.

At 768 rigs working, one additional unit was drilling on land week-over-week. The number of offshore units was up by one to 23 units for the week. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters also was up by one to reach 2 rigs working for the week.

US oil-directed rigs gained 4 units from last week to 682 units working, down from the 834 rigs drilling for oil this week a year ago. Gas-directed rigs were down one unit to 109, and down from the 193 units drilling for gas a year ago.

Among the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas and Louisiana saw the largest increase in rigs, each with a 3-unit gain to reach 404 and 52, respectively. New Mexico and Utah each saw a single-unit increase to reach 116 and 7 rigs running, respectively.

Four states were unchanged this week: Pennsylvania, 24; Colorado, 21; Ohio, 11; and Alaska, 10.

Oklahoma and Wyoming dropped two rigs each to reach 46 and 21 rigs running, respectively

Three states saw a single-unit drop for the week: North Dakota, 51; West Virginia, 13; and California, 12.