據9月9日Energy Voice報道，阿伯丁和格蘭皮恩安商會將調查疫情對包括收入、招聘、商業樂觀情緒以及國內和國際活動等方面的影響，詢問石油和天然氣公司、承包商和運營商對冠狀病毒如何影響該行業的看法。

這項研究還將試圖準確描繪出企業受到2019冠狀病毒疫情沖擊的程度，包括員工休假、裁員和項目取消方面。會議還將重點討論疫情是如何影響未來商業決策和多樣化計劃的。

在此之前，油價出現了30年來最劇烈的下跌，天然氣價格減半，這些公司剛剛開始從該行業歷史上最漫長、最嚴重的衰退中復蘇。

研究和政策經理肖恩·泰勒表示:“冠狀肺炎疫情導致需求減少，石油價格近30年來最劇烈的下跌和天然氣價格的減半，給這個剛剛開始擺脫歷史上最長時間和最嚴重衰退的行業帶來了一些非常嚴重的問題。了解企業領導者決策過程的驅動因素將為整個行業提供至關重要的情報。不過，蘇格蘭和英國商會也曾利用之前的調查制定國家能源政策，因此結果肯定會受到嚴格審查，我們將鼓勵所有能源公司作出貢獻，并讓人們聽到他們的聲音。”

王佳晶 摘譯自 Energy Voice

原文如下：

Oil and gas operators to let their voices be heard

Oil and gas firms, contractors and operators are to be asked for their views on how coronavirus has impacted the sector.

Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce will survey the effect the pandemic has had on a range of topics, including revenue, recruitment and business optimism alongside domestic and international activity.

The study will also try to create an accurate picture of how hard firms have been hit by Covid-19, looking at furloughing of staff, redundancies and the cancellation of projects.

There will also be a focus on how the pandemic has influenced future business decisions and diversification plans.

It follows the most dramatic fall in oil prices in 30 years and the halving of gas prices, hitting firms only just starting to recover from one of “the most prolonged and severe downturns” in the sector’s history.

Shane Taylor, research and policy manager at Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, said: “The coronavirus, the resulting drop in demand, the most dramatic fall in oil prices in almost 30 years and the halving of gas prices has posed some very serious questions for an industry which was only just beginning to emerge from one of the most prolonged and severe downturns in its history.

“Understanding what is driving the decision-making process for business leaders will provide vital intelligence for the industry as a whole, but previous surveys have also been used by both the Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce to develop a national energy policy so the results are sure to be closely scrutinised and we would encourage all energy firms to contribute and make their voice heard.”