據油田技術7月31日報道，埃克森美孚公司宣布，預計第二季度虧損11億美元。包括19億美元大宗商品價格上漲帶來的非現金存貨估值調整。資本和勘探支出53億美元，比第一季度減少近20億美元，反映出先前宣布的支出削減。

石油產量為360萬桶/天，同比下降了7%，其中液體產量下降了3%，天然氣產量下降了12%，這主要反映了新冠肺炎疫情對全球需求的影響，包括經濟的疲軟和政府的強制減產。

埃克森美孚董事長兼首席執行官表示：“全球疫情和石油供應過剩嚴重影響了我們第二季度的財務業績，降低了價格、利潤率和銷量。我們果斷地做出了應對舉措，減少了近期的支出，并繼續努力通過利用最近的重組來提高效率。到目前為止，取得的進展讓我們有信心達到或超過2020年的成本削減目標，并為進一步提高效率奠定堅實的基礎。”

該公司已經確定了進一步削減成本的巨大潛力，并正在對各個國家的業務進行全面評估。

鄒勤 摘譯自 油田技術

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ExxonMobil reports US$1.1 billion loss in 2Q20

ExxonMobil has announced an estimated 2Q20 loss of US$1.1 billion.

Results included a positive noncash inventory valuation adjustment from rising commodity prices of US$1.9 billion. Capital and exploration expenditures were US$5.3 billion, nearly US$2 billion lower than first quarter reflecting previously announced spend reductions.

Oil-equivalent production was 3.6 million bpd, down 7% from 2Q19, including a 3% decrease in liquids and a 12% decrease in natural gas, mainly reflecting the impacts of COVID-19 on global demand including economic and government mandated curtailments.

“The global pandemic and oversupply conditions significantly impacted our second quarter financial results with lower prices, margins, and sales volumes. We responded decisively by reducing near-term spending and continuing work to improve efficiency by leveraging recent reorganisations,” said Darren W.Woods, chairman and CEO.

“The progress we’ve made to date gives us confidence that we will meet or exceed our cost-reduction targets for 2020 and provides a strong foundation for further efficiencies.”

The company has identified significant potential for additional reductions and is undertaking a comprehensive evaluation across the businesses on a country-by-country basis.