???? 據(jù)管道&天然氣雜志網(wǎng)2月23日休斯敦報(bào)道，盡管石油和天然氣價(jià)格上漲，西方石油公司（Occidental Petroleum Corp）公布去年第四季度虧損大于預(yù)期，由于資產(chǎn)出售壓低了業(yè)績(jī)。
????該公司預(yù)計(jì)第一季度化工產(chǎn)品利潤(rùn)為2.25億美元，管道和營(yíng)銷虧損預(yù)計(jì)將擴(kuò)大至1.35億美元至1.85億美元。
????西方石油公司預(yù)測(cè)，今年油氣日產(chǎn)量將與去年第四季度持平，約為114萬桶。該公司預(yù)計(jì)其OxyChem化工部門的稅前利潤(rùn)將在7.75億-8.25億美元之間，抵消其管道和營(yíng)銷業(yè)務(wù)的稅前虧損6.5億-7.5億美元。
????在新冠疫情打擊全球能源需求后，這家美國(guó)生產(chǎn)商削減了工作崗位和產(chǎn)量，迫使一家在2019年背負(fù)債務(wù)的能源公司收購(gòu)一家石油競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手。該公司去年第四季度的虧損擴(kuò)大至7.31億美元，上年同期為虧損2.69億美元。
????該公司股票在盤后交易中下跌了4％，但后來彌補(bǔ)了損失，下跌了2％，至25.85美元。
????根據(jù)Refinitiv的IBES數(shù)據(jù)顯示，調(diào)整后的每股虧損為78美分，高于分析師預(yù)期的每股虧損59美分。 去年同期，該公司每股虧損30美分。
????該公司首席執(zhí)行官Vicki Hollub表示，我們?nèi)灾铝τ诩訌?qiáng)我們的資產(chǎn)負(fù)債表，并通過實(shí)現(xiàn)2020年剝離目標(biāo)、減少債務(wù)并成功延長(zhǎng)債務(wù)期限，以更好的財(cái)務(wù)狀況過渡到2021年。
????西方石油公司公布凈虧損13億美元，合每股1.41美元，與2019年第四季度虧損13億美元，合每股1.50美元持平。最新的虧損包括了西德克薩斯石油資產(chǎn)銷售的稅前費(fèi)用8.2億美元。
????受益于油價(jià)反彈，該公司去年第四季度的原油收入較去年第三季度增加了5%，即每桶40.77美元。該公司最后一個(gè)季度的天然氣收入也比第三季度高出31%。
????西方石油公司預(yù)測(cè)，本季度的石油和天然氣產(chǎn)量將減少4%左右，主要是由于德克薩斯州最近冬季風(fēng)暴造成的產(chǎn)量損失。由于電力中斷和凍結(jié)的管線減少了產(chǎn)量，頁(yè)巖氣公司關(guān)閉了一些油井。
????西方石油重申，今年的資本支出計(jì)劃約為29億美元。
????該公司計(jì)劃今年將出售價(jià)值20億-30億美元的所有權(quán)，所得將用于償還約336億美元的債務(wù)。
????郝芬 譯自 管道&天然氣雜志網(wǎng)
????原文如下：
????Occidental Petroleum Posts Larger Quarterly Loss on Asset Sale
????Occidental Petroleum Corp posted a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss despite higher oil and gas prices as an asset sale weighed on results.
????It projected a $225 million first-quarter profit from chemicals and forecast pipeline and marketing losses would widen to a range of between $135 million and $185 million.
????For the year, Occidental forecast oil and gas output would be flat compared with the fourth quarter at about 1.14 million barrels per day. It expects pretax earnings from its OxyChem chemicals unit to show a profit of between $775 million and $825 million offset by a pretax loss in its pipeline and marketing business of between $650 million and $750 million.
????The U.S. producer has slashed jobs and output after the coronavirus pandemic hammered global energy demand, pressuring an energy company that had loaded up on debt in 2019 to acquire an oil rival. Its fourth-quarter loss widened to $731 million compared with a $269 million loss in the same quarter a year ago.
????Shares fell as much as 4% in after-hours trading but later pared losses to trade down 2% at $25.85.
????The adjusted per-share loss of 78 cents was higher than analyst expectations for a 59-cent loss, according to IBES data on Refinitiv. For the same quarter last year, the company reported a per-share loss of 30 cents.
????“We remain committed to strengthening our balance sheet and transitioned into 2021 with an improved financial position by achieving our 2020 divestiture target, reducing debt and successfully extending debt maturities,” said Chief Executive Vicki Hollub.
????Occidental reported a net loss of $1.3 billion, or $1.41 per share, flat with the $1.3 billion, or $1.50 per share, loss in the fourth quarter of 2019. The latest loss included a pretax charge of $820 million from the sale of oil properties in West Texas.
????The company collected 5% more, or $40.77 per barrel, for its oil in the fourth quarter from the third, benefiting from a rebound in oil prices. It also collected 31% more for its natural gas during the final quarter compared with the third.
????Occidental forecast the current quarter's oil and gas production would shrink about 4%, mostly due to output losses during the recent winter storm in Texas. Shale firms shut some wells as electric power outages and frozen lines curtailed production.
????Occidental reiterated capital spending plans of around $2.9 billion this year.
????It plans to sell between $2 billion and $3 billion in properties this year, the proceeds of which would go to pay down its debt of about $33.6 billion.
