赫斯因季度亏损进一步削减开支

据离岸工程网站5月7日消息 美国石油和天然气生产商赫斯公司周四宣布，在疫情期间，部分石油生产资产因减值费用22.5亿美元而出现季度亏损后，公司进一步削减支出。

旨在遏制疫情的国内订单迫使企业关闭，减少了全球石油需求，造成供应过剩。美国原油今年暴跌，尽管近期有所反弹，但仍较1月份下跌约60%。

赫斯将2020年的资本预算从30亿美元削减了37%，至19亿美元，这也是该公司第二次减少全年资本支出。

大多数页岩气公司都削减了年度预算，削减或暂停了股息，减少了工作岗位，因为它们试图支撑现金，保护资产负债表。

这家总部位于纽约的公司表示，截至3月31日的第一季度，归属于该公司的净亏损为24.3亿美元，合每股8美元，而去年同期该公司的利润为3200万美元，合每股9美分。

根据Refinitiv IBES的数据，在调整后的基础上，该公司每股亏损60美分，低于分析师平均预期的65美分。

不包括利比亚在内的总产量从27.8万桶油当量增至34.4万桶/天。

吴恒磊 编译自 离岸工程

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Hess Posts Quarterly Loss, Deepens Spending Cuts

U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Thursday introduced deeper spending cuts after reporting a quarterly loss due to impairment charges of $2.25 billion on some oil-producing assets amid the coronavirus crisis.

Stay-at-home orders designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic have forced businesses to shut down, cutting worldwide demand for oil and creating a supply glut. U.S. crude collapsed this year, and remains down about 60% from January despite a recent rally.

Hess slashed its 2020 capital budget by 37% to $1.9 billion from $3 billion. This is the second time the company has reduced its full-year capital spending.

Most shale companies have cut their annual budget, slashed or suspended dividends and reduced jobs as they try to shore up cash and protect their balance sheets.

The New York-based company said net loss attributable was $2.43 billion, or $8 per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of $32 million, or 9 cents per share, a year earlier.

On an adjusted basis, it incurred a loss of 60 cents per share, smaller than the average analyst estimate of a loss of 65 cents, according to Refinitiv IBES.

Total production, excluding Libya, rose to 344,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) from 278,000 boepd.