2023年美國將成全球最大原油生產國

The United States is slated to become the world's largest oil producer by the year 2023, according to the International Energy Association, or IEA.

根據國際能源署發佈的報告，美國將在2023年之前成爲全球最大的石油生產國。

The rising demand for oil, said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol, has "unleashed a wave of growth from the U.S."

國際能源署署長法蒂·比羅爾表示，石油需求上漲的形勢使美國經濟實現了一波增長。

American crude production is expected to reach a record of 12.1 million barrels a day in 2023, up from the current 10.6 million a day. This mean that the U.S. will out produce Russia, which currently pumps the most oil at 11 million barrels a day.

美國2023年的原油生產量預計創紀錄達到1210萬桶/天，而當前的原油生產量是1060萬桶/天。也就是說，美國的原油生產量將超過俄羅斯，後者當前每天最多可生產1100萬桶。

The American oil boom is being helped by technological advances, improved efficiency and a moderate increase in oil prices that has made shale drilling cost effective.

美國石油產業的迅速發展得益於技術進步、效率提升、油價適度上揚。其中，油價適度上揚使頁岩鑽井提升了成本效益。

Moreover, President Donald Trump has reversed a historic number of regulations to allow use of public and private lands to safely develop oil and gas and other energy resources, including wind and solar.

此外，唐納德·特朗普總統一改以往的多條規章制度，允許使用公共土地和私有土地來安全開發石油和天然氣等能源，包括風能和太陽能。

This means that the United States is getting closer to President Trump's stated goal of energy independence. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said recently that, Our continent has become the energy force for this century, thanks in large part to rapid expansion in natural gas and tight oil production.

也就是說，美國距離特朗普所言的能源獨立目標越來越近了。美國國務卿雷克斯·蒂勒森最近表示，美國已經成爲本世紀的能源中堅力量，這很大程度上歸功於天然氣的快速發展以及油生產緊張態勢。

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stressed that opening up of new lands to energy exploration also includes "stewardship" of the environment. Indeed, he noted that the U.S. is embarking on "its largest investment in its public lands and the park system in the history of this country, and it's going to be funded from energy."

美國內政部部長萊恩·辛克強調，開放新土地進行能源開發的同時也要“管理”環境。的確，他指出，美國正在着手進行對公用土地和園林系統進行歷史性的投資，將由能源收入提供資金。

In a recent discussion forum, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry noted the importance of allowing the private sector to develop the oil and natural gas sectors.

在最近舉行的一次討論會上，美國能源部部長裏克·佩裏強調了允許私營部門發展石油和天然氣業的重要性。

"Rapid growth in the production of Liquefied Natural Gas has enabled the U.S. to become a net exporter. As a net exporter, the U.S. is not just exporting energy, but freedom," said Secretary Perry.

佩裏部長表示：“液化天然氣產量的快速上漲讓美國成爲了淨出口國。作爲淨出口國，美國不只出口能源，也出口自由。”

"You think about what that means around the world, that... people who we want to be our allies, now know that because of American energy coming to their shores, they are free from countries that would... put those values that those countries have in jeopardy."

“大家可以想想這種情形對全球而言意味着什麼：我們希望能成爲盟友的人如今知道由於美國的能源出口到了他們的國家，所以他們可以不受一些國家的控制，不必因某些國家而將自己的價值觀置於危險的境地。”