美国北达科他州的石油和天然气产量创下新高

中国石化新闻网讯 中国石化新闻网讯 据新闻论坛报11月17日华盛顿报道，北达科他州9月创下石油和天然气产量记录，但由于油价大幅下跌，预计未来几个月产量将放缓。

该州矿产资源部门主要负责人林恩赫尔姆周五表示，石油产量飙升至创纪录的每日136万桶，而天然气产量在9月达到了每日25亿立方英尺的历史最高水平。

但是，天然气使用量同样达到了每日4.57亿立方英尺的记录。天然气采集率为83％，连续第五个月未达到85％的采集目标。本月该目标上升至88％。

预计北达科他州工业委员会将于周二就天然气采集政策的变化采取行动。

徐晓眉 摘译自《新闻论坛报》

原文如下：

North Dakota oil and gas production hit new highs

North Dakota set oil and gas production records in September, but a slowdown is expected in the coming months due to a sharp drop in oil prices.

The state's director of mineral resources, Lynn Helms, said Friday that oil production surged to a record 1.36 million barrels per day, while natural gas output hit an all-time high of 2.5 billion cubic feet per day in September.

But the gas volume that was flared off instead of captured also hit a record at 457 million cubic feet per day. The capture rate was 83 percent, missing an 85 percent target for the fifth straight month. The target rose to 88 percent this month.

The North Dakota Industrial Commission is expected to take action Tuesday on changes to the gas capture policy