过去一周美国石油钻机数量增加14座

　　据道琼斯3月17日消息，据油田服务公司贝克休斯公司称，过去的一周，美国石油钻机数量增加14座升至631座。

　　美国石油钻机数量通常被视为是石油行业活动的风向标。

　　在2014年10月达到1609座的峰值后，油价的下跌令生产受到向下的压力，从而导致石油钻机数量的大幅减少。然而自去年夏季以来，美国石油钻机数量开始步入上升通道。

　　唐绍红摘译自道琼斯

　　原文如下：

　　U.S. Oil-Rig Count Climbs by 14-- Baker Hughes

　　By Austen Hufford

　　The number of rigs drilling for oil in the U.S. rose by 14 in the past week to 631, according to oil-field services company Baker Hughes Inc.

　　The U.S. oil-rig count is typically viewed as a proxy for activity in the sector.

　　After peaking at 1,609 in October 2014, low oil prices put downward pressure on production and the rig count receded. However, the rig count has generally been rising since last summer.