据烃加工新闻5月19日消息称，伍德赛德已决定退出位于加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省的拟开发的基蒂马特液化天然气(KLNG)开发项目中50%的非运营参与权益。

退出将包括资产剥离或清盘以及资产、租赁和协议的归还，覆盖480公里的太平洋管道路线，以及在比什湾兴建液化天然气设施的选址。伍德赛德将在Liard盆地上游天然气资源中保留一席之地。

伍德赛德还证实，它将与基蒂马特合资企业参与者和运营商雪佛龙加拿大公司合作，在退出期间保护价值。雪佛龙于2019年12月宣布计划剥离其在KLNG的50%股权。

退出KLNG的相关成本预计将对2021年的税后净利润(NPAT)造成约4000万-6000万美元的影响。在计算股息时，这些成本将被排除在基础NPAT之外。

伍德赛德代理首席执行官Meg O'Neill表示，KLNG的退出将使伍德赛德专注于在澳大利亚和塞内加尔成功提供更高价值的机会。

O'Neill说：“继雪佛龙决定退出KLNG以及随后于2021年3月决定停止为进一步的可行性研究提供资金之后，伍德赛德对我们的项目选择和更广泛的开发组合进行了全面审查。

“基蒂马特液化天然气方案旨在开发新的液化天然气来源，在本十年后期供应亚洲市场。然而，我们已决定优先将资本配置在能够带来短期股东价值的机会上。

“伍德赛德致力于在2021年下半年为西澳大利亚斯卡伯勒液化天然气开发做出最终投资决策，并继续成功执行塞内加尔海上Sangomar石油项目。

“在多产的Liard盆地保留上游位置，为伍德赛德提供了一个低成本的选择，以调查不列颠哥伦比亚省未来潜在的天然气、氨和氢资源。”

曹海斌 摘译自 烃加工新闻

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.”