據Oil & Gas Journal網站5月8日報道 根據貝克休斯公司的數據，截至5月8日當周，美國鉆機數量下降34部，至374部，比一年前的988部減少了614部。

陸上鉆機數量減少33部，共計359部。內陸水域鉆探的鉆機數量保持在0部不變。海上鉆機數量減少1部，至15部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量減少33部，至292部，去年同期為805部。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了1部，至80部，比去年同期減少了103部。

在主要的石油和天然氣生產州中，只有新墨西哥州鉆機數量增加，共增加了4部，總計70部。

德州的鉆機數量下降幅度最大，共減少28部，至173部。北達科他州下降了6部，至20部。俄克拉荷馬州減少了2部，至13部。路易斯安那州和俄亥俄州各下降1部，分別至38和8部。

本周有7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、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。

加拿大鉆機數量下降了1部，至26部，比一年前的63部減少了37部。天然氣導向鉆機數量下降1部，至19部，石油導向鉆機數量保持在7部不變。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count down 34 units to 374

The US drilling rig count dropped 34 units to reach 374 rigs working for the week ended May 8, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 614 units from the 988 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land fell 33 units week-over-week to a total of 359 rigs running. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters remained unchanged at 0 units. The number of rigs drilling offshore dropped by one unit to 15.

US oil-directed rigs decreased by 33 from last week to 292 units. A year ago, 805 units were drilling for oil. Gas-directed rigs fell by one to 80 rigs, 103 fewer than were drilling for gas a year ago.

Among the major oil and gas-producing states, only New Mexico saw an increase in rigs week-over-week. The state saw an increase of 4 rigs to reach 70 running for the week.

Texas saw the largest drop in rigs. With 173 rigs running, the count is 28 fewer than last week. North Dakota dropped 6 rigs for the week to reach 20 rigs working. Oklahoma dropped 2 rigs week over week to reach 13 units. One rig was dropped in both Louisiana and Ohio, leaving 38 and 8 units for the week, respectively.

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

Canada’s rig count fell by one unit for the week. At 26 rigs, the count is 37 fewer than the 63 units drilling this week a year ago. A one-rig loss brought the gas-directed rig count to 19 for the week. Oil-directed rigs in Canada remained unchanged at 7 units.