據(jù)管道新聞網(wǎng)8月17日消息稱，澳大利亞桑托斯公司周三表示，將繼續(xù)開(kāi)發(fā)一個(gè)價(jià)值26億美元的阿拉斯加石油項(xiàng)目，這一出人意料的決定導(dǎo)致該公司股價(jià)下跌，盡管該公司上半年利潤(rùn)創(chuàng)下紀(jì)錄。

在未能出售所持股份后，該公司決定繼續(xù)推進(jìn)阿拉斯加的Pikka項(xiàng)目，并表示將出售其在巴布亞新幾內(nèi)亞的PNG液化天然氣資產(chǎn)中低于預(yù)期的股份。

這意味著該行將無(wú)法實(shí)現(xiàn)2月份設(shè)定的今年出售資產(chǎn)最多獲利30億美元的目標(biāo)。

首席執(zhí)行官Kevin Gallagher告訴路透社：“自2月以來(lái)發(fā)生的變化是，我們現(xiàn)在不需要出售任何東西。我們處于一個(gè)非常強(qiáng)大的位置?！?/p>

曹海斌 摘譯自 管道新聞網(wǎng)

原文如下：

Australia's Santos Moves Forward with $2.6 Billion Alaska Oil Project

Australia's Santos Ltd. said on Wednesday it will move ahead with developing a $2.6 billion Alaskan oil project in a surprise decision that sent the energy producer's shares lower despite it posting a record first-half profit.

The company decided to go ahead with the Pikka project in Alaska after failing to sell down its stake and also flagged it would sell a smaller than expected stake in its prized PNG LNG asset in Papua New Guinea.

That meant it would fall short of a target set in February to reap up to $3 billion from asset sales this year.

"What's changed since February is we don't have to sell anything at this point in time. We're in a very strong place," CEO Kevin Gallagher told Reuters.