能源服务公司贝克休斯 在 7 月 21 日备受关注的报告中表示，美国能源公司本周连续第二周减少了运营的石油和天然气钻井平台数量，其中石油钻井平台削减幅度为 6 月初以来最大幅度 。

截至 7 月 21 日当周，石油和天然气钻井平台数量（未来产量的早期指标）减少了 6 座，至 669 座，为 2022 年 3 月以来的最低水平。

这也是过去 12 周内钻探人员第 11 次削减钻机。

美国石油钻井平台本周减少 7 座，至 530 座，为 2022 年 3 月以来的最低水平，天然气钻井平台减少 2 座，至 131 座。

发布自己的钻机数量数据的数据提供商 Enverus 表示，截至 7 月 19 日当周，钻井公司增加了 5 台钻机，使钻机总数达到 733 台。尽管如此，上个月钻机总数仍减少了约 7 台，同比下降了 15% -同比。

贝克休斯及其竞争对手哈里伯顿和SLB本周警告称，美国页岩油活动疲软，因为自2020年经济低迷以来，由于石油和天然气价格疲软，生产商一直严格控制支出。

美国石油期货在 2022 年上涨约 7% 后，今年迄今已下跌约 4%。与此同时，美国天然气期货在去年上涨约 20% 后，今年迄今已下跌约 40%。

美国能源信息署（EIA）在本周的月度钻井生产力报告中表示，8 月份美国页岩油气产量将出现自 12 月以来的首次下降。

U.S. energy firms this week reduced the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a second week in a row, including the deepest oil rig cut since early June, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on July 21.

The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by six to 669 in the week to July 21, the lowest since March 2022.

That was also the 11th time in the last 12 weeks that drillers cut rigs.

U.S. oil rigs fell by seven to 530 this week, their lowest since March 2022, while gas rigs dropped by two to 131.

Data provider Enverus, which publishes its own rig count data, said drillers added five rigs in the week ended July 19, boosting the total to 733. Nevertheless, the overall count was still down about seven rigs in the last month and down 15% year-over-year.

Baker Hughes and rivals Halliburton and SLB this week warned of weakness in U.S. shale activity as producers have kept a tight rein on spending since the 2020 downturn and due to softer oil and gas prices.

U.S. oil futures were down about 4% so far this year after gaining about 7% in 2022. U.S. gas futures, meanwhile, have plunged about 40% so far this year after rising about 20% last year.

U.S. shale oil and gas production will fall in August for the first time since December, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its monthly Drilling Productivity Report this week.