能源服务公司贝克休斯 在 10 月 18 日备受关注的报告中表示，美国能源公司本周在五周内第四次削减了石油和天然气钻井平台的数量。

石油和天然气钻井数量是未来产量的早期指标， 截至 10 月 18 日当周，该数字减少了 1 个，至 585 个。 

贝克休斯表示，这意味着钻井总数减少了 39 座，比去年同期减少了 6%。

贝克休斯网站上尚未公布石油和天然气钻井平台数量的更多细节数据。该公司的高管也未立即发表评论。

由于油气价格下跌、通胀飙升导致劳动力和设备成本上升，以及企业专注于偿还债务和提高股东回报而不是提高产量，石油和天然气钻井数量在 2022 年增加 33% 和 2021 年增加 67% 之后，在 2023 年下降了约 20%。

美国石油期货在 2023 年下跌 11% 之后，到 2024 年迄今又下跌了约 3%，而美国天然气期货在 2023 年暴跌 44% 之后，到 2024 年迄今又下跌了约 10%。

U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for the fourth time in five weeks, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Oct. 18.

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by one to 585 in the week to Oct. 18. 

Baker Hughes said that puts the total rig count down 39 rigs, or 6% below this time last year.

Additional data on the breakdown of the number of oil and gas rigs was not immediately available on the Baker Hughes website. Officials at the company were also not immediately available for comment.

The oil and gas rig count dropped about 20% in 2023 after rising by 33% in 2022 and 67% in 2021, due to a decline in oil and gas prices, higher labor and equipment costs from soaring inflation and as companies focused on paying down debt and boosting shareholder returns instead of raising output.

U.S. oil futures were down about 3% so far in 2024 after dropping by 11% in 2023, while U.S. gas futures were about 10% lower so far in 2024 after plunging by 44% in 2023.