美国：二叠纪盆地石油产量下降是暂时的

     据12月18日Rigzone报道，美国新任能源部长丹·布卢伊莱特(Dan Brouillette)表示，美国页岩油气开发的黄金时代还远未结束，预计二叠纪盆地开发速度的放缓是暂时的。

    去年9月，页岩油开发热潮帮助美国从10年前的石油进口国转变为原油和石油产品的净出口国。布卢伊莱特表示，尽管因为钻探企业将对投资者的资金限制要求做出回应，明年二叠纪和其他地区的产量增长将放缓，但页岩油开发热潮还将持续下去。

    布卢伊莱特表示，钻井技术的进步意味着，企业比过去更有能力应对价格波动。鉴于美国作为主要石油生产国的新地位，价格的波动性也比以前小了。

    王佳晶 摘译自 Rigzone

    原文如下：

    US Energy Sec Shrugs Off Permian Oil Slowdown

    The golden age of U.S. shale is far from over, with an expected slowdown in the Permian Basin likely to be temporary, according to the new U.S. Energy Secretary.

    The shale boom helped transform the U.S. into a net exporter of crude and petroleum products in September from a major importer a decade ago. Even as growth is set to slow next year in the Permian and elsewhere as drillers respond to investor demands for capital restraint, Dan Brouillette said the shale boom has further to run.

    Brouillette said improvements in drilling technology meant companies are better equipped to respond to price fluctuations than in the past. And prices are less volatile than they used to be, given the new status of the U.S. as a major producer.