據Oil & Gas Journal網站2月26日報道 根據貝克休斯公司的數據，截至2月26日當周，美國鉆機數量增加了5部，達到402部，與去年同期的790部減少了388部。

陸上鉆探的鉆機數量較之前一周增加5部，共計385部。內陸水域鉆機數量減少了1部，至0部。海上鉆機數量增加1部，至17部。

美國石油鉆機數量增加了4部，達到309部，去年同期為678部。天然氣導向鉆機數量增加了1部，至92部，比去年同期減少了18部。

在主要的石油和天然氣生產州中，德克薩斯州的鉆機數量增長幅度最大，共增加了3部，至197部。賓夕法尼亞州增加了2部，至20部。新墨西哥州增加了1部，至62部。

西弗吉尼亞州鉆機數量減少了1部，至11部。

本周有9個州鉆機數量保持不變：路易斯安那州47部、俄克拉何馬州17部、北達科他州14部、科羅拉多州8部、加利福尼亞州7部、俄亥俄州7部、懷俄明州5部、阿拉斯加3部和猶他州3部。

加拿大鉆機數量減少了9部，至163部，與去年同期的240部相比減少了77部。加拿大石油導向鉆機數量為92部，減少了8部。加拿大天然氣導向鉆機數量下降了1部，至71部。

吳恒磊 編譯自 Oil & Gas Journal

原文如下：

Baker Hughes: US rig count crosses 400-unit mark

The US drilling rig count increased 5 units to reach 402 rigs working for the week ended Feb. 26, according to Baker Hughes data. The count is down 388 units from the 790 rigs working this time a year ago.

The number of rigs drilling on land was up 5 units week-over-week with a total of 385. The number of rigs drilling in inland waters was down 1 unit to leave no rigs drilling. The number of rigs drilling offshore increased by 1 unit to reach 17.

US oil-directed rigs increased by 4 from last week to reach 309 units. This time a year ago, 678 units were drilling for oil. Rigs targeting gas increased by 1 to 92 rigs, 18 fewer than were drilling for gas at this time a year ago.

Of the major oil and gas-producing states, Texas saw the largest increase. A 3-rig increase brought the rig count to 197 for the week. Pennsylvania added 2 rigs to reach 20 for the week, while New Mexico added a single rig to reach 62.

West Virginia’s rig count decreased by 1 to reach 11 rigs drilling for the week.

Nine states remained unchanged this week, namely Louisiana, 47; Oklahoma, 17; North Dakota, 14; Colorado, 8; California, 7; Ohio, 7; Wyoming, 5; Alaska, 3; and Utah, 3.

Canada’s rig count decreased 9 units to 163 rigs drilling for the week. The count is 77 fewer than the 240 units drilling this week a year ago. At 92 units, Canada’s oil-directed rig count is down 8 units for the week. The gas-directed rig count in Canada was down 1 unit to 71.