EIA：新墨西哥州油气产量创历史新高

　　中国石化新闻网讯 据油田技术6月15日报道，根据美国能源信息署(EIA)数据，新墨西哥州在2021年3月的原油和天然气产量创历史新高，平均原油产量为116万桶/天，天然气产量为61.9亿立方英尺/天。

　　2021年3月，原油和天然气产量的增幅是新墨西哥州有记录以来最大的月度增幅。此前一个月，美国中南部地区的极端冬季天气导致产量下降。新墨西哥州3月份的产量增加是由于新井首次投产和现有井在寒流期间关闭后重新投产的结果。

　　2021年3月，原油产量增加了17.2万桶/天，比2月的98.3万桶/天增加了17%。天然气产量增加了6.5亿立方英尺/天，比2月份的55.4亿立方英尺/天增加了12%。

　　新墨西哥州的原油和天然气产量在2021年上升，要知道，2020年这两种燃料的产量都创下了纪录。2020年，新墨西哥原油产量从2019年增加了13.3万桶/天，达到创纪录的104万桶/天，增幅为15%。2020年，天然气产量也达到了创纪录的56亿立方英尺/天。二叠纪盆地)的天然气产量占了增长的大部分。二叠纪盆地横跨德克萨斯州西部和新墨西哥州东部。

　　从2020年4月开始，原油和天然气需求突然下降，这是由于新冠肺炎疫情导致原油和天然气价格下降，进而影响了新墨西哥州的原油和天然气生产。在2020年上半年，不断下滑的运营商关闭了油井，并限制了新投产油井的数量。然而，尽管油价很低，但新墨西哥州的运营商们在2020年下半年恢复了新井的完井作业。2021年3月，新墨西哥州的原油月产量(之前于2020年11月创下)和天然气月产量(之前于2020年10月创下)都超过了之前的纪录。

　　2021年3月，美国的原油和天然气产量总体增加，原油和天然气产量分别达到1118万桶/天和1126.8亿立方英尺/天。2021年3月产量增加的其他州和地区有德克萨斯州、墨西哥湾联邦和俄克拉荷马州，值得一提的是，这些州和地区都报告2021年2月产量减少。

　　王佳晶 摘译自 油田技术

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　　EIA reports record oil and gas production in New Mexico

　　New Mexico had record-high production of crude oil and natural gas in March 2021, averaging 1.16 million bpd of crude oil and 6.19 billion ft3/d of natural gas, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

　　The March 2021 increases in crude oil and natural gas production were the largest monthly increases on record for New Mexico. The increased production occurred after a month when production fell in response to the extreme winter weather in the US South Central region. New Mexico's increased production in March was a result of both new wells coming online for the first time and existing wells coming back online after being shut in during the cold snap.

　　Crude oil production increased by 172 000 bpd in March 2021, a 17% increase from February's 983 000 bpd. Natural gas production increased by 0.65 billion ft3/d, a 12% increase from February's 5.54 billion ft3/d.

　　New Mexico's rise in crude oil and natural gas production in 2021 follows record production for both fuels in 2020. In 2020, New Mexico crude oil production increased by 133 000 bpd, or 15%, from 2019 to a record annual production of 1.04 million bpd. Natural gas production also increased to a new record of 5.60 billion ft3/d in 2020. Natural gas production from the Permian Basin, which spans parts of western Texas and eastern New Mexico, accounted for most of the growth.

　　The sudden drop in crude oil and natural gas demand beginning in April 2020 occurred in response to changing economic conditions related to COVID-19 that reduced crude oil and natural gas prices, which then affected crude oil and natural gas production in New Mexico. The declining market-led operators to shut in wells and limit the number of new wells brought online during the first half of 2020. However, operators in New Mexico in the second half of 2020 resumed new well completion despite the low prices. In March 2021, New Mexico surpassed its previous record for monthly production of crude oil (previously set in November 2020) and for natural gas (previously set in October 2020).

　　Both crude oil and natural gas production also increased in the US as a whole during March 2021 to 11.18 million bpd of crude oil and 112.68 billion ft3/d of natural gas. Other states and regions with production increases in March 2021 were Texas, the Offshore Federal Gulf of Mexico, and Oklahoma — all of which reported production decreases in February 2021.