據路透社2023年8月3日報道,美國第二大天然氣生產公司切薩皮克能源公司(Chesapeake Energy)周二公布第二季度獲利下滑,原因是天然氣價格和產量下滑。
在6月30日為節點的第二季度,這家美國著名油氣公司的利潤降至3.91億美元或每股2.73美元,去年同期為12.4億美元或每股8.27美元。
今年4月至6月,美國天然氣價格平均為每百萬英熱單位2.417美元,比去年同期下降近63%,當時地緣政治沖突背景下天然氣需求飆升。
相對溫和的氣溫和較高的天然氣庫存也壓低了天然氣價格。
今年5月,切薩皮克能源公司表示,天然氣市場的波動預計將持續下去,如果天然氣價格持續低迷,切薩皮克能源公司可能會推遲一些氣井的投產。
切薩皮克能源公司第二季度日凈產量為36.5億立方英尺當量,比去年同期下降11.6%,其中96%為天然氣,4%為液體。
根據石油服務公司貝克休斯公司公布的數據,美國第二季度的天然氣鉆機數量減少了36部,降至124部。
不過,根據Refinitiv公布的數據,經調整后,切薩皮克能源公司每股盈利64美分,超過分析師平均預期的42美分。
切薩皮克能源預計在今年第三季度將鉆取30至40口新井,并部署40至50口產氣井。
切薩皮克能源公司與Energy Transfer旗下的查爾斯湖液化天然氣公司簽訂了一項新協議,為其提供每年能夠生產1噸液化天然氣的天然氣。這些液化天然氣將由貿易公司貢沃爾集團收購。
李峻 譯自 路透社
原文如下:
Chesapeake Energy Profit Slides on Lower Natural Gas Prices
Chesapeake Energy on Tuesday posted a fall in second-quarter profit due to lower natural gas prices and production.
The U.S. oil and gas company's profit fell to $391 million, or $2.73 per share, in the quarter ended June 30, from $1.24 billion, or $8.27 per share, from a year earlier.
U.S. natural gas prices NGc1 averaged $2.417 per million British thermal units (Btu) in the April-June quarter, nearly 63% down from a year ago, when demand surged against the backdrop of the geopolitical conflicts .
Relatively mild temperatures and higher inventories had also dented natural gas prices.
In May, the company said it anticipated volatility in natural gas markets to persist, and that it could hold off bringing some wells online if low prices continue.
Chesapeake's quarterly net production was down 11.6% at 3.65 billion cubic feet equivalent per day from a year earlier, of which 96% accounted for natural gas and 4% was total liquids.
The number of rigs drilled for natural gas in the United States fell by 36 to 124 in the second quarter, according to data from oil services firm Baker Hughes.
However, on an adjusted basis the company earned 64 cents per share, beating analysts' average estimate of 42 cents, according to Refinitiv data.
Chesapeake expects to drill 30 to 40 wells and place 40 to 50 wells in the third quarter of 2023.
Chesapeake entered into a new agreement with Energy Transfer's Lake Charles LNG to supply natural gas to produce 1 metric tonnes per annum of LNG. This LNG would be bought by trading firm Gunvor Group.
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