據烴加工新聞5月19日消息稱，伍德賽德已決定退出位于加拿大不列顛哥倫比亞省的擬開發的基蒂馬特液化天然氣(KLNG)開發項目中50%的非運營參與權益。

　　退出將包括資產剝離或清盤以及資產、租賃和協議的歸還，覆蓋480公里的太平洋管道路線，以及在比什灣興建液化天然氣設施的選址。伍德賽德將在Liard盆地上游天然氣資源中保留一席之地。

　　伍德賽德還證實，它將與基蒂馬特合資企業參與者和運營商雪佛龍加拿大公司合作，在退出期間保護價值。雪佛龍于2019年12月宣布計劃剝離其在KLNG的50%股權。

　　退出KLNG的相關成本預計將對2021年的稅后凈利潤(NPAT)造成約4000萬-6000萬美元的影響。在計算股息時，這些成本將被排除在基礎NPAT之外。

　　伍德賽德代理首席執行官Meg O'Neill表示，KLNG的退出將使伍德賽德專注于在澳大利亞和塞內加爾成功提供更高價值的機會。

　　O'Neill說：“繼雪佛龍決定退出KLNG以及隨后于2021年3月決定停止為進一步的可行性研究提供資金之后，伍德賽德對我們的項目選擇和更廣泛的開發組合進行了全面審查。

　　“基蒂馬特液化天然氣方案旨在開發新的液化天然氣來源，在本十年后期供應亞洲市場。然而，我們已決定優先將資本配置在能夠帶來短期股東價值的機會上。

　　“伍德賽德致力于在2021年下半年為西澳大利亞斯卡伯勒液化天然氣開發做出最終投資決策，并繼續成功執行塞內加爾海上Sangomar石油項目。

　　“在多產的Liard盆地保留上游位置，為伍德賽德提供了一個低成本的選擇，以調查不列顛哥倫比亞省未來潛在的天然氣、氨和氫資源。”

　　曹海斌 摘譯自 烴加工新聞

　　原文如下：

　　Woodside to exit Kitimat LNG

　　Woodside has decided to exit its 50% non-operated participating interest in the proposed Kitimat LNG (KLNG) development, located in British Columbia, Canada.

　　The exit will include the divestment or wind-up and restoration of assets, leases and agreements covering the 480 km Pacific Trail Pipeline route and the site for the proposed LNG facility at Bish Cove. Woodside will retain a position in the Liard Basin upstream gas resource.

　　Woodside also confirmed that it will work with Kitimat Joint Venture participant and operator Chevron Canada (Chevron) to protect value during the exit. Chevron announced its plan to divest its 50% interest in KLNG in December 2019.

　　The costs associated with the decision to exit KLNG are expected to impact 2021 net profit after tax (NPAT) by approximately US$40 – 60 million. These costs will be excluded from underlying NPAT for the purposes of calculating the dividend.

　　Woodside Acting CEO Meg O’Neill said exiting KLNG will allow Woodside to focus on the successful delivery of higher value opportunities in Australia and Senegal.

　　O’Neill said: “Following Chevron’s decision to exit KLNG and subsequent decision in March 2021 to cease funding further feasibility work, Woodside undertook a comprehensive review of our options for the project and our wider development portfolio.

　　“The Kitimat LNG proposal was designed to develop a new source of LNG to supply Asian markets in the latter part of this decade. However, we have decided to prioritise the allocation of capital to opportunities that will deliver nearer-term shareholder value.

　　“Woodside is focused on working towards the targeted final investment decision for the Scarborough LNG development in Western Australia in the second half of 2021 and the continued successful execution of our Sangomar oil project offshore Senegal.

　　“Retaining an upstream position in the prolific Liard Basin provides Woodside a low-cost option to investigate potential future natural gas, ammonia and hydrogen opportunities in British Columbia.”