据道琼斯墨尔本7月20日消息,石油搜寻公司(Oil Search)第二季度产量创下历史上的季度产量高点,促使其上调今年的产量目标,尽管该公司继续削减成本来应对疲软的天然气价格。
总部位于巴布亚新几内亚的石油搜寻公司周二表示,该公司第二季度天然气和原油产量达到741万桶油当量,环比增长7.3%,同比增长94%。
公司预计全年产量将为2700-2900万桶油当量,高于早些时候的产量目标2600-2800万桶油当量,同时预计2015年上半年生产成本将为8-10美元/桶,低于先前预期,因部分工作推迟至下半年。
唐绍红摘译自道琼斯
原文如下:
Oil Search Quarterly Production Rises, Lifts FY Target
By Robb M. Stewart
MELBOURNE, Australia--Oil Search Ltd. (OSH.AU) achieved the highest quarterly production in its history during the second quarter, prompting it to lift its output guidance for the year even as it continues to cut costs to tackle weak natural-gas prices.
Gas and crude-oil production hit 7.41 million barrels of oil equivalent in the three months through June, a rise of 7.3% on the prior quarter and up 94% on a year earlier, the Papua New Guinea-based energy company said Tuesday.
It forecast production for the full year of between 27 million and 29 million barrels of oil equivalent, a rise on earlier guidance of 26 million-28 million. For the first half, production costs are expected to be lower than previously expected at between US$8 and US$10 a barrel after some work was deferred until the second half of 2015, the company said.