据石油新闻休斯敦报道，美国第2大石油公司雪佛龙公司12月3日公布了其2021年的资本和勘探预算为140亿美元，与近期的指导一致，与今年的资本支出持平。
雪佛龙公司在一份声明中表示，该公司还将长期指导从今年早些时候设定的190亿至220亿美元大幅下调至每年140亿至160亿美元。
最初的长期支出计划不包括雪佛龙公司以50亿美元全股票收购上游生产商诺布尔能源公司的相关支出，这笔交易已在10月份完成。其结果是，即便包括从诺布尔能源公司收购的规模可观的美国和全球资产，雪佛龙公司今年的资本支出也将低于原本计划的支出。
雪佛龙公司表示，“这种资本前景将继续优先考虑那些有望实现长期价值增长、带来更高回报和更低碳排放的投资，包括2021年用于推进能源转型的3亿多美元投资。”
雪佛龙公司董事长兼首席执行官迈克尔·沃思表示，“雪佛龙公司仍坚持资本纪律，2021年的资本预算和长期资本展望都远低于我们之前的预估。”“随着我们重大重组的结束，诺布尔能源公司的整合也步入正轨，我们准备有纪律地执行这个项目。”
李峻 编译自 石油新闻
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Chevron sets 2021 capital and exploratory budget of $14 billion, in line with guidance
Chevron unveiled its 2021 capital and exploratory budget of $14 billion The company also reduced its longer-term guidance to $14 billion to $16 billion annually through 2025, it said in a statement, down substantially from $19 billion to $22 billion set earlier in the year.
The original longer-term spending plan had excluded expenses associated with Chevron's $5 billion all-stock acquisition of upstream producer Noble Energy which closed in October. As a result, Chevron will spend less in capital this year than it would have otherwise spent even including the sizeable US and global assets the company acquired from Noble.
"This capital outlook will continue to prioritize investments that are expected to grow long-term value and deliver higher returns and lower carbon, including over $300 million in 2021 for investments to advance the energy transition," Chevron said.
"Chevron remains committed to capital discipline with a 2021 capital budget and longer-term capital outlook that are well below our prior guidance," company chairman and CEO Michael Wirth said. "With our major restructuring behind us and Noble Energy integration on track, we're prepared to execute this program with discipline."