据道琼斯4月8日消息,贝克休斯公司称,上周美国石油钻机数量减少8座降至354座,维持下降的趋势。
美国石油钻机数量被认为是石油行业的活动指标,自油价开始下跌以来,美国石油钻机数量已经大幅减少,但是仍不足以缓解全球原油供应过剩的局面。
当前的石油钻机数量与2014年10月份创下的1609座的峰值水平相比已经减少了约72%。
庞晓华摘译自道琼斯
原文如下:
DJ U.S. Oil-Rig Count Declines by 8
By George Stahl
The U.S. oil-rig count fell by eight to 354 in the latest week, according to Baker Hughes Inc., maintaining a trend of declines.
The number of U.S. oil-drilling rigs, viewed as a proxy for activity in the sector, has fallen sharply since oil prices began to fall. But it hasn't fallen enough to relieve the global glut of crude.
There are now about 72% fewer rigs of all kinds from a peak of 1,609 in October 2014.