據油田技術6月15日報道，根據美國能源信息署(EIA)數據，新墨西哥州在2021年3月的原油和天然氣產量創歷史新高，平均原油產量為116萬桶/天，天然氣產量為61.9億立方英尺/天。

　　2021年3月，原油和天然氣產量的增幅是新墨西哥州有記錄以來最大的月度增幅。此前一個月，美國中南部地區的極端冬季天氣導致產量下降。新墨西哥州3月份的產量增加是由于新井首次投產和現有井在寒流期間關閉后重新投產的結果。

　　2021年3月，原油產量增加了17.2萬桶/天，比2月的98.3萬桶/天增加了17%。天然氣產量增加了6.5億立方英尺/天，比2月份的55.4億立方英尺/天增加了12%。

　　新墨西哥州的原油和天然氣產量在2021年上升，要知道，2020年這兩種燃料的產量都創下了紀錄。2020年，新墨西哥原油產量從2019年增加了13.3萬桶/天，達到創紀錄的104萬桶/天，增幅為15%。2020年，天然氣產量也達到了創紀錄的56億立方英尺/天。二疊紀盆地)的天然氣產量占了增長的大部分。二疊紀盆地橫跨德克薩斯州西部和新墨西哥州東部。

　　從2020年4月開始，原油和天然氣需求突然下降，這是由于新冠肺炎疫情導致原油和天然氣價格下降，進而影響了新墨西哥州的原油和天然氣生產。在2020年上半年，不斷下滑的運營商關閉了油井，并限制了新投產油井的數量。然而，盡管油價很低，但新墨西哥州的運營商們在2020年下半年恢復了新井的完井作業。2021年3月，新墨西哥州的原油月產量(之前于2020年11月創下)和天然氣月產量(之前于2020年10月創下)都超過了之前的紀錄。

　　2021年3月，美國的原油和天然氣產量總體增加，原油和天然氣產量分別達到1118萬桶/天和1126.8億立方英尺/天。2021年3月產量增加的其他州和地區有德克薩斯州、墨西哥灣聯邦和俄克拉荷馬州，值得一提的是，這些州和地區都報告2021年2月產量減少。

　　王佳晶 摘譯自 油田技術

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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.