据道琼斯4月9日消息,澳新银行称,过去六个月钻机数量减少预计要到2015年下半年才会导致美国页岩油产量下降。该行称:“实际上,2012年以来钻探油井和待钻探油井数量激增,意味着近期内石油供应可能维持高位,甚至会增加。”该行预计,2015年美国石油产量将接近2014年的水平。
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DJ U.S. Shale Oil Output Won't Tighten Until Second Half
[Dow Jones] U.S. shale oil output isn't expected to tighten until the second half of 2015 from falling rig counts in the past six months, ANZ says. "In fact, a surge in wells drilled and the backlog of wells to be completed since 2012 means oil supply is likely to remain elevated or even rise in the near term," the bank says. It expects total 2015 tight oil production in the U.S. to be similar to 2014 levels.