美国油气钻井平台连续第三个月增加

    中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社10月31日报道，10月份，美国石油和天然气平台数量连续第三个月增加，随着在原油价格稳定后，一些钻井平台重返井场，钻探商增加的钻机数量创下2018年5月以来单月最高纪录。

    能源服务公司贝克休斯公司(Baker Hughes Co BKR)称，作为未来产量的早期指标，石油和天然气钻井平台数量连续第七周上升，截至10月30日当周增加9台，至296台。

    然而，由于受到新冠肺炎疫情的影响，这一数字仍低于去年同期的526台，即64%。据贝克休斯称，10月份，钻井平台总数增加了35台。

    根据贝克休斯的数据，本周美国石油钻井平台增加10个，至221个，为5月以来最高，而天然气钻井平台减少了一个，至72个。

    美国一半以上的钻井平台位于德克萨斯州西部和新墨西哥州东部的二叠纪盆地，该地区的钻井平台数量本周增加了9个，达到142个，为5月份以来的最高水平。

    美国原油期货CLc1本周跌穿每桶35美元，为6月以来最低水平，此前曾连续四个月持于每桶40美元左右。

    尽管油价较年初下跌了42%，但在过去六个月里仍上涨了88%左右，主要原因是人们预期，当各国政府解除出行限制时，全球经济和能源需求将会回升。

    美国最大的石油生产商雪佛龙公司和埃克森美孚(Exxon Mobil Corp .)在第三季大幅削减支出，以应对疫情造成的燃料需求疲弱。

    美国产量最大的石油生产商埃克森美孚表示，将把2021年的资本支出削减至160亿至190亿美元，这较今年的计划削减了约30%。

    王佳晶 摘译自 路透社

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    U. S. drillers add most oil and gas rigs in a month since May 2018 -Baker Hughes

    The U.S. oil and natural gas rig count rose in October for the third straight month and drillers added the most rigs in a month since May 2018 as some returned to the well pad after crude prices steadied.

    The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, rose for a seventh week, growing by nine to 296 in the week to Oct. 30, energy services firm Baker Hughes Co BKR.N said in its closely followed report on Friday. RIG-USA-BHIRIG-OL-USA-BHIRIG-GS-USA-BHI

    That, however, was still 526 rigs, or 64%, below this time last year due to coronavirus-related cutbacks.

    During October, the total rig count rose by 35, according to Baker Hughes.

    U.S. oil rigs rose 10 to 221 this week, their highest since May, while gas rigs fell one to 72, according to Baker Hughes data.

    More than half the U.S. oil rigs are in the Permian basin in West Texas and eastern New Mexico where total units rose nine to 142 this week, the most since May.

    U.S. crude prices CLc1 fell below $35 a barrel this week, their lowest since June, after previously holding around $40 for four months since mid June.

    Even though oil prices were down 42% since the start of the year, they were still up about 88% over the past six months mostly on hopes global economies and energy demand will return when governments lift coronavirus lockdowns.

    Top U.S. oil producers Chevron Corp CVX.N and Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N, however, cut spending aggressively in the third quarter in a race to beat weak trends in fuel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Exxon, the largest U.S. producer by volume, also said it will slash its capital spending for 2021 to between $16 billion and $19 billion, a cut of as much as 30% from this year’s plan.