據Oil & Gas Journal網站7月17日報道 根據貝克休斯的數據，截至7月17日的一周，美國鉆機數量下降了5部，至253部，與去年同期的954部相比下降了701部。

陸上鉆探的鉆機數量下降了5部，總計241部。內陸鉆機數量本周沒有變化，仍為0部。海上鉆機數量也保持不變，為12部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量較上周減少1部，至180部，去年同期為779部。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了4部，至71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，新墨西哥州和西弗吉尼亞州本周鉆機數量各增加1部，分別至50和6部。

德克薩斯州鉆機數量下降幅度最大，共減少3部，至104部。俄亥俄州下降2部。路易斯安那州和賓夕法尼亞州各下降1部，分別至30和21部。

本周有7個州鉆機數量保持不變：北達科他州10部、俄克拉荷馬州10部、科羅拉多州5部、加利福尼亞州4部、阿拉斯加3部、懷俄明州1部和猶他州0部。

加拿大鉆機數量本周增加了6部，至32部，這一數字比去年同期的118部減少了86部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量保持不變，仍為6部。天然氣導向鉆機數量增加了6部，至26部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count down 5 units to 253

The US drilling rig count fell 5 units, reaching 253 rigs working for the week ended July 17, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 701 units from the 954 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land dropped 5 units week-over-week to a total of 241 units. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was unchanged at 0 units for the week. The number of rigs drilling offshore was unchanged at 12.

US oil-directed rigs decreased by 1 from last week to reach 180 units. This time a year ago, 779 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas decreased by 4 units to reach 71 rigs, 103 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.

Among the major oil and gas-producing states, New Mexico and West Virginia each gained a rig this week, standing at 50 and 6 rigs running, respectively.

Texas dropped the largest number of rigs for the week. At 104 rigs running, the count is 3 fewer than the previous week. Ohio’s rig count fell by 2 to reach 6 rigs running. Louisiana and Pennsylvania each dropped a single rig to reach counts of 30 and 21, respectively.

Seven states remained unchanged this week, namely North Dakota, 10; Oklahoma, 10; Colorado, 5; California, 4; Alaska, 3; Wyoming, 1; and Utah, 0.

Canada’s rig count increased by 6 for the week. At 32 rigs, the count is 86 fewer than the 118 units drilling this week a year ago. With 6 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rigs remained unchanged for the week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada increased by 6 units to reach 26.