据道琼斯7月16日消息,康菲石油公司周四宣布,公司将提高季度股息,但削减深水勘探支出,主要是因为低油价,这是公司最新削减支出的计划。
这家总部位于休斯敦的石油公司称,季度股息将从每股73美分升至74美分,预计每季额外产生1,230万美元成本。
康菲石油公司最为显著的支出削减将来自于其在墨西哥湾的项目,康菲石油将终止Ensco DS-9深水钻井船的合同,原计划该钻井船将于今年底开始在墨西哥湾进行钻井活动。
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ConocoPhillips Increases Dividend But Cuts Deepwater Spending
By Angela Chen
ConocoPhillips said Thursday it would increase its dividend but reduce deepwater exploration spending, its latest cut, because of low oil prices.
The Houston-based oil company's dividend is now 74 cents instead of 73 cents and is expected to cost an additional $12.3 million a quarter.
The most significant spending reductions will come from its program in the Gulf of Mexico where ConocoPhillips will terminate its contract for the Ensco DS-9 deepwater drill ship. Drilling was scheduled to begin there later this year.