Exxon Mobil Eyes Permian Assets Sale To Fuel Shale Expansion: Report
Exxon Mobil Eyes Permian Assets Sale To Fuel Shale Expansion: Report
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is reportedly planning to sell conventional oil assets in the Permian Basin, which could be valued at $1 billion.
埃克森美孚公司（紐交所：XOM）計劃出售位於Permian盆地的常規油資產，估值可能達到10億美元。
The company is planning to shift its focus to expanding shale production following the completion of $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources Co. in May, reported Bloomberg.
該公司計劃在5月完成對先鋒自然資源公司的600億美元收購後，將重點轉向擴大頁岩油產量。
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The assets include older wells in the Permian's Central Basin that produce small but steady oil volumes, the report noted, citing sources familiar with the matter.
報告指出，這些資產包括位於Permian盆地中央盆地的老井，在產生少量但穩定的石油儲量，報告引用了熟悉此事的消息人士的話。
The company said in a statement responding to questions from Bloomberg News, that is "exploring market interest for select conventional assets in West Texas and South East New Mexico."
該公司在回答彭博新聞的問題中表示，在德克薩斯州西部和新墨西哥州東南部，正在探索市場對部分常規資產的興趣。
"This decision is consistent with our strategy to continually evaluate our portfolio."
「這一決定符合我們不斷評估我們投資組合的策略。」
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This week, Exxon Mobil predicted crude demand to stay above 100 million barrels per day through 2050, with demand leveling off post-2030. The company added that without new investments, oil supply could drop to under 30 million barrels per day by 2030, risking a major shortfall.
本週，埃克森美孚預測原油需求將在2050年前保持在每天超過1億桶以上，並預計在2030年後需求將趨於穩定。該公司補充稱，如果沒有新的投資，到2030年石油供應可能會下降到每天不到3000萬桶，從而存在重大供應短缺的風險。
Exxon stated that it plans to produce 4.3 million barrels of oil and gas daily this year.
埃克森美孚表示計劃今年每日生產430萬桶石油和天然氣。
In July, the energy giant finalized a deal to sell its Malaysian oil and gas assets to state energy firm Petronas, marking its exit from the country's upstream sector, where it once held a dominant position.
今年7月，這家能源巨頭完成了與國家能源公司Petronas的交易，將其馬來西亞的油氣資產出售，標誌着其退出該國上游板塊，曾經在該領域佔據主導地位。
Investors can gain exposure to the XOM via Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) and IShares U.S. Energy ETF (NYSE:IYE).
投資者可以通過能源選擇板塊SPDR基金（紐交所：XLE）和ishares安碩美國能源etf（紐交所：IYE）獲得對埃克森美孚的投資。
Price Action: XOM shares are down 0.23% at $117.41 premarket at the last check Wednesday.
價格走勢：截至最後檢查的週三上午盤前，埃克森美孚股票下跌0.23%，報117.41美元。
Photo: Del Henderson Jr. via Shutterstock
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