先锋自然资源公司因削减成本而亏损低于预期

据能源世界网8月5日新德里报道，先锋自然资源公司（Pioneer Natural Resources Co）周二公布了季度亏损，低于预期，由于美国页岩油生产商控制成本以缓解冠状病毒引起的油价暴跌的影响。

该公司表示，由于油气价格下跌55.2％，至每桶油当量17.61美元，因此其削减了超过三分之一的成本和支出。

第二季度，二叠纪盆地生产商的日均销售量从一年前的334,167桶上升到374,563桶石油当量。

在5月份削减产量后，先锋公司还将其全年产量预测提高到了35.6万—37.1万桶油当量，并加入了越来越多的美国恢复部分封闭钻探的生产商名单。

尽管如此，该公司仍预计在目前的商品价格环境下，每天仍将减少约6,000桶石油的产量。 先锋在第二季度减少了约7,000桶/天的净产量。

竞争对手卡隆石油公司(Callon PetroleumCo.)还表示，该公司在第二季度关闭的最小生产量已恢复生产。

根据Refinitiv IBES的数据显示，先锋公司公布的调整后季度亏损为每股32美分，低于分析师预期的35美分，而卡隆则公布了惊人的利润。

与此同时，德文能源公司(DevonEnergyCorp)也公布了低于预期的亏损，页岩生产商在中期将其今年勘探和生产支出计划削减了2500万美元，降至9.5亿—10亿美元之间。

该公司将其石油日产量预测上调至14.8至15.2万桶之间

郝芬 译自 能源世界网

原文如下:

Pioneer Natural Resources posts smaller-than-expected loss on cost cuts

Pioneer Natural Resources Co on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss that was smaller than estimates, as the U.S shale producer reined in costs to cushion a blow from the coronavirus-induced plunge in oil prices.

The company said it cut costs and expenses by more than a third as prices for its oil and gas tumbled 55.2% to $17.61 per barrel of oil equivalent.

The Permian basin producer's average sales volume rose to 374,563 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in the second quarter, from 334,167 boepd a year earlier.

Pioneer also raised its full-year production forecast to between 356,000 boepd and 371,000 boepd after cutting it in May, joining an expanding list of U.S. producers restoring some of their shut-in drilling.

Still, the company expects about 6,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) production to remain curtailed in the current commodity price environment. Pioneer had reduced about 7,000 bopd of net production during the second quarter.

Rival Callon Petroleum Co also said minimal production volume shut-ins by the company during the second quarter have been returned to production.

Pioneer posted an adjusted quarterly loss of 32 cents per share, smaller than analysts' estimate of 35 cents, according to Refinitiv IBES, while Callon reported a surprise profit.

Meanwhile, Devon Energy Corp also posted a smaller-than-expected loss, and the shale producer cut its 2020 exploration and production spending program by $25 million at mid-point to between $950 million and $1 billion.

The company raised its oil production forecast to between 148,000 bpd and 152,000 bpd.