据管道&天然气杂志网8月13日路透社报道，自4月以来，美国能源公司本周石油钻机增幅最大的一周，由于原油价格回升，钻机总数较一年前的纪录低点增加了一倍以上。
据能源服务公司贝克休斯公司（Baker Hughes Co.）周五在其密切关注的报告中表示，作为未来产量早期指标的石油和天然气钻机总数连续第二周上升，截至8月13日当周增加9台，至500台，为2020年4月以来的最高水平。
根据可以追溯到1940年数据的贝克休斯公司数据显示，总钻机数量增加256台，较去年同期创纪录低点的244台，增幅达105%。
本周，美国石油钻机数量增加10台，至397台，也是2020年4月以来的最高水平，高于一年前的172台，这是2005年页岩气繁荣提振活动前的最低水平。
根据追溯到1987年数据的贝克休斯公司数据显示，天然气钻机数量下降1台，降至102台，但仍高于2020年7月68台的历史低点。
据贝克休斯表示，本周新增的钻机主要分布在德克萨斯州南部的鹰福特（Eagle Ford）(4台)、北达科他州和蒙大拿州的Williston(4台)、德克萨斯州西部和新墨西哥州东部的二叠纪(4台)。
拥有密切关注钻机数量的能源数据提供商Enverus表示，截至8月11日当周，活跃钻机数量增加8台，达到575台，其中大部分增加分布在阿巴拉契亚和二叠纪。
美国原油期货周五交易价格约为每桶68美元，本周基准价格小幅上涨，尽管由于冠状病毒变异的传播，石油需求增长急剧放缓。
尽管今年迄今为止油价上涨了41%以上，但大多数能源公司仍然专注于将资本返还给投资者。在过去两年削减钻井和完井支出后，一些公司在2021年增加支出，尽管分析师认为这只会取代油井产量的自然下降。
美国能源信息管理局（EIA）周二在一份月度报告中表示，预计2021年美国原油日产量将下降16万桶，降至1112万桶，降幅小于此前预测的21万桶。
郝芬 译自 管道&天然气杂志网
原文如下：
U.S. Drillers Add Most Oil Rigs in a Week Since April - Baker Hughes
U.S. energy firms added the most oil rigs in a week since April as the total rig count more than doubled from a record low a year ago amid a recovery in crude prices.
The combined oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, was up for the second week in a row, increasing nine to 500 in the week to Aug. 13, its highest since April 2020, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co said in its closely followed report align="justify"> The total rig count was up 256 rigs, or 105%, from a record low of 244 this time last year, according to Baker Hughes data going back to 1940.
U.S. oil rigs rose 10 to 397 this week, also their highest since April 2020, and up from 172 a year ago, which was their lowest since 2005 before the shale boom boosted activity.
Gas rigs fell align="justify"> Baker Hughes said most of the rigs drillers added this week were in the Eagle Ford in South Texas (four), Williston in North Dakota and Montana (four) and Permian in West Texas and eastern New Mexico (four).
Enverus, a provider of energy data with its own closely watched rig count, said the number of active rigs increased by eight to 575 in the week to Aug. 11 with most of the increases in Appalachia and the Permian.
U.S. crude futures were trading about $68 a barrel align="justify"> Even though oil prices were over 41% higher so far this year, most energy firms remain focused align="justify"> U.S. crude oil production is expected to fall by 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2021 to 11.12 million bpd, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a monthly report on Tuesday, a smaller decline than its previous forecast for a drop of 210,000 bpd.