據Oil & Gas Journal網站7月2日報道 根據貝克休斯的數據，美國鉆機數量下降了2部，至263部，與一年前這個時候的963部相比下降了700部。

陸上鉆探的鉆機數量下降了3部，至251部。內陸水域鉆探的鉆機數量本周沒有變化，仍為0部。海上鉆機數量增加了1部，至12部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量減少3部，至185部，去年同期為788部；天然氣導向鉆機數量增加了1部，至76部，比去年同期減少了98部。

兩個主要石油和天然氣生產州鉆機數量各增加了1部：西弗吉尼亞州6部，懷俄明州1部。

新墨西哥州減少了2部，至48部。路易斯安那州和俄亥俄州的鉆機數量各下降1部，分別至31和8部。

本周有8個州鉆機數量保持不變：德克薩斯州112部、賓夕法尼亞州22部、俄克拉荷馬州10部、北達科他州10部、科羅拉多州5部、加利福尼亞州4部、阿拉斯加3部和猶他州0部。

加拿大的鉆機數量本周增加了5部，至18部，這一數字比一年前本周的120部減少了102部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量增加了2部，至6部；加拿大天然氣導向鉆機數量增加了3部，至12部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count down 2 units to 263

The US drilling rig count fell 2 units, reaching 263 rigs working during a week that was shortened by the Fourth of July holiday, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 700 units from the 963 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land dropped 3 units week-over-week to a total of 251 units. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 0 units for the week. The number of rigs drilling offshore increased by 1 to 12.

US oil-directed rigs decreased by 3 from last week to reach 185 units. This time a year ago, 788 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas increased by 1 unit to reach 76 rigs, 98 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.

Two of the major oil and gas-producing states saw a 1-unit increase. West Virginia ended the week with 6 units working, while Wyoming ended the week with 1.

New Mexico dropped 2 rigs for the week to land at 48. Rig counts in Louisiana and Ohio dropped by one to 31 and 8 rigs running, respectively.

Eight states remained unchanged this week, namely Texas, 112; Pennsylvania, 22; Oklahoma, 10; North Dakota, 10; Colorado, 5; California, 4; Alaska, 3; and Utah, 0.

Canada’s rig count increased by 5 units for the week. At 18 rigs, the count is 102 fewer than the 120 units drilling this week a year ago. With 6 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rigs increased by 2 for the week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada increased by 3 units to reach 12.