埃克森美孚为所售马来西亚资产收窄潜在买家

据世界石油网站9月25日报道 据知情人士透露，埃克森美孚已缩小了其在马来西亚生产石油的离岸资产的竞标者名单，这些资产可能通过出售筹集20-30亿美元。

知情人士表示，在英国上市的EnQuest公司和在吉隆坡上市的Hibiscus石油公司作为被选择提交资产投标报价的公司。其他公司也表示了兴趣，但这些不愿透露姓名的人士表示，讨论是私人的。

据彭博新闻社报道，埃克森美孚去年开始出售马来西亚资产，这是其全球资产剥离计划的一部分。根据其网站，该公司与马来西亚国家石油公司签订了四份产量分成合同，在这个东南亚国家生产石油和天然气。

这家美国石油巨头在马来西亚的资产包括离岸Tapis Blend 30%的股份，该公司生产的低硫原油曾是亚洲炼油企业的基准。埃克森美孚在2019年提交的一份文件中表示，这些产量分成合同涵盖了240万英亩的近海土地，勘探和生产期限最长为38年。

知情人士表示，目前谈判仍在进行中，竞购者可能不会继续出价。EnQuest、埃克森和Hibiscus的代表拒绝置评。

王磊 摘译自 世界石油

原文如下：

Exxon shortlists bidders for Malaysian assets valued at up to $3 billion

Exxon Mobil has narrowed the list of bidders for its oil-producing offshore assets in Malaysia that could potentially raise $2 billion to $3 billion in a sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

U.K.-listed EnQuest Plc and Kuala Lumpur-traded Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd. are among those that have been chosen to submit binding bids for the assets, the people said. Other companies have also expressed interest, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private.

Exxon Mobil started the process to sell its Malaysian assets last year as part of its global divestiture program, Bloomberg News has reported. It produces oil and gas in the Southeast Asian nation under four production sharing contracts with the state-owned Petroliam Nasional Bhd., according to its website.

The U.S. oil major’s assets in Malaysia include a 30% stake in the offshore Tapis Blend operations, which produce a low-sulfur crude that was once a benchmark for Asian oil refiners. The production sharing contracts cover 2.4 million acres offshore and have exploration and production terms ranging up to 38 years, Exxon said in a filing in 2019.

Deliberations are ongoing and the bidders might not proceed with an offer, the people said. Representatives for EnQuest, Exxon and Hibiscus declined to comment.