根據Rystad Energy的一份新的分析報告，美國水力壓裂技術今年將首次出現月度增長。

這家獨立的能源研究公司指出，在6月份跌至325口井的底部后，美國新的壓裂作業將在7月份增加到400口以上。該公司表示，衛星數據顯示本月新增了246項壓裂作業，其中96項壓裂作業是上周才開始的

根據Rystad的數據，二疊紀地層的壓裂作業速度已經從5月和6月的每周15-20口井，在過去三周壓裂數量已經升至40-45口井。Rystad說，在包括巴肯、伊格爾福特、阿納達科和Niobrara在內的所有其他石油盆地，其最新的水力壓裂活動顯示，自7月初以來，每周的水力壓裂活動約為35-40口井。

在鉆機方面，Rystad指出美國陸地鉆機在石油盆地的活動似乎已經達到了“最低點”，上周水平石油鉆井平臺的數量減少了一個，從157個下降到156個。Rystad強調，其他石油盆地的活躍鉆機數量凈變化零。

Rystad頁巖研究主管阿布拉莫夫(Artem Abramov)在一份公司聲明中表示:“雖然7月份只剩下一周時間，但涵蓋的數萬個地點的數據可用性各不相同，可能存在報告滯后，暫時漏報其它的水力壓裂開采活動。”

他補充說:“因此，我們預計7月份壓裂井數量將超過400口，并將回到2020年4月的水平。”

阿布拉莫夫說:“我們預計，未來幾周全國范圍內的水平石油鉆井將保持相對平穩，因為一些運營商繼續實施適度的向下調整，而其他運營商已經開始在當前40美元的WTI價格環境下恢復鉆井作業。”

趙斌 編譯自 鉆井網

原文如下：

Frac is Back

U.S. fracking is set for its first monthly rise this year, according to a new Rystad Energy analysis.

The independent energy research company outlined that new fracking operations in the country are on track to grow above 400 wells in July, after dropping to a bottom of 325 wells in June. The business said its satellite data shows 246 newly started frac jobs this month, with 96 frac jobs beginning just last week.

According to Rystad, the running rate of frac activity in the Permian has shifted from 15 to 20 wells per week in May and June to 40 to 45 wells per week in the last three weeks. In all other oil basins - including Bakken, Eagle Ford, Anadarko and Niobrara – Rystad said its latest fracking activity estimates suggest fracking activity is around 35 to 40 wells per week since the beginning of July.

On the rig front, Rystad noted that U.S. land rig activity in oil basins seems to have hit “rock bottom” as the count of horizontal oil-focused rigs declined by one last week, falling from 157 rigs to 156. Rystad highlighted that other oil basins saw a net zero change in the number of active rigs.

“While there is only one week left in July, the availability of data varies across the tens of thousands of locations covered, with a possible reporting lag temporarily concealing additional fracking activity,” Rystad head of shale research, Artem Abramov, said in a company statement.

“We therefore estimate that the final July frac count might surpass 400 wells, and will return to levels last seen in April 2020,” he added.

“We anticipate nationwide horizontal oil drilling will remain relatively flat in the next few weeks, as some operators continue to implement modest downward adjustments, while others have started restoring drilling operations in the current $40 WTI price environment,” Abramov continued.