據離岸工程網站6月29日消息 以色列的德萊克鉆探公司（Delek Drilling）希望通過發行債券或銀行融資，為開發利維坦大型天然氣田而獲得的約20億美元貸款進行再融資。

該公司在周一的一份聲明中表示，與國際信用評級機構就可能發行的約25億美元債券一事進行了磋商，該債券將由“利維坦項目資產”支持。該公司表示，公司的指示性評級為“BB”，與以色列的“AA”評級相似。

德萊克鉆探是能源集團德萊克集團的子公司，其金融債務總額為34億美元。它是以色列兩個最大的海上天然氣田塔馬爾和利維坦的合作伙伴。

該公司周日公布第一季度凈利潤為8430萬美元，較上年同期增長110%。這一時期的收入猛增97%，至1.867億美元，這主要是由供應以色列、約旦和埃及的利維坦開始生產所提振。

吳恒磊 編譯自 離岸工程

原文如下：

Delek Drilling Looks to Refinance $2 Billion in Debt

Israel's Delek Drilling wants to refinance about $2 billion in loans it had taken to develop the major Leviathan natural gas field either by issuing bonds or through bank finance.

The company said in a statement on Monday it approached international credit rating agencies regarding a possible bond issuance of about $2.5 billion, which will be backed by "Leviathan project assets". It said it received an indicative rating of "BB", which is similar to a rating of "AA" in Israel.

Delek Drilling, a subsidiary of energy conglomerate Delek Group, has total financial debt of $3.4 billion. It is a partner in two of Israel's largest offshore natural gas fields, Tamar and Leviathan.

The company on Sunday reported first quarter net profit of $84.3 million, up 110% from a year earlier. Revenue jumped 97% to $186.7 million for the period, boosted by the start of production at Leviathan, which supplies Israel, Jordan and Egypt.