據Oil & Gas Journal網站7月24日報道 根據貝克休斯公司的數據，截至7月24日的一周，美國鉆機數量下降了2部，至251部，與去年同期的946部相比下降了695部。

陸上鉆探的鉆機數量下降了2部，至239部。海上鉆機數量保持不變，仍為12部。

美國石油導向鉆機數量增加1部，達到181部，去年同期為776部。天然氣導向鉆機數量減少了3部，至68部，比去年同期減少101部。

本周主要的石油和天然氣生產州中只有一個州鉆機數量出現了增長：新墨西哥州鉆機數量增加1部，至51部。

德克薩斯州、賓夕法尼亞州和西弗吉尼亞州各減少1部，分別至103、20和5部。

本周有10個州鉆機數量保持不變：路易斯安那州30部、北達科他州10部、俄克拉荷馬州10部、俄亥俄州6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、堪薩斯州0部和猶他州0部。

加拿大鉆機數量本周增加10部，至42部，與去年同期的127部相比減少85部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量增加了4部，至10部；天然氣導向鉆機數量增加了6部，至32部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count down 2 units to 251

The US drilling rig count fell 2 units, reaching 251 rigs working for the week ended July 24, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 695 units from the 946 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land dropped 2 units week-over-week to a total of 239 units. The number of rigs drilling offshore was unchanged at 12.

US oil-directed rigs increased by 1 from last week to reach 181 units. This time a year ago, 776 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas decreased by 3 units to reach 68 rigs, 101 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.

Only one among the major oil and gas-producing states saw an increase this week. With 51 rigs running, New Mexico’s rig count is up one from last week.

Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia each dropped a single rig for the week to reach 103, 20, and 5 rigs running, respectively.

Ten states remained unchanged this week, namely Louisiana, 30; North Dakota, 10; Oklahoma, 10; Ohio, 6; Colorado, 5; California, 4; Alaska, 3; Wyoming, 1; Kansas, 0; and Utah, 0.

Canada’s rig count increased by 10 rigs for the week. At 42 rigs, the count is 85 fewer than the 127 units drilling this week a year ago. With 10 rigs drilling, Canada’s oil-directed rigs increased by 4 for the week. Gas-directed rigs in Canada increased by 6 to reach 32.