美国钻井平台数量较去年同期下降13%
作为未来产量的关键指标，美国正在运营的石油钻井平台数量再次下降至478座，为2021年以来的最低水平。
美国钻井平台数量一直在稳步下降：2023年下降了20%，2024年还将继续下降。
钻井平台数量下降的原因是油价下跌、设备和工资成本上涨，以及向股东支付款项而不是投资于增加产量。
至于天然气钻探，钻井数量也在下降。其原因是美国国内天然气价格下跌。
尽管2024年美国石油期货上涨了约16%，但天然气期货今年却下跌了7%，去年则下跌了44%。
The Number of Drilling Rigs in the US Fell by 13% Compared to Last Year
The number of operating oil drilling rigs, a key indicator of future production, fell again in the US to 478, the lowest since 2021.
The number of drilling rigs in the US has been steadily falling: in 2023, the decline was 20%, and in 2024, the decline continued.
The reason for the fall in the number of drilling rigs was the decline in oil prices, the rise in the cost of equipment and wages, as well as payments to shareholders instead of investing in increasing production.
As for gas drilling, the number of drilling rigs is also declining. Here, the reason is the fall in domestic gas prices in the US.
And while US oil futures rose by about 16% in 2024, gas futures fell by 7% this year and by 44% last year.