據世界石油網站9月25日報道 據知情人士透露，埃克森美孚已縮小了其在馬來西亞生產石油的離岸資產的競標者名單，這些資產可能通過出售籌集20-30億美元。

知情人士表示，在英國上市的EnQuest公司和在吉隆坡上市的Hibiscus石油公司作為被選擇提交資產投標報價的公司。其他公司也表示了興趣，但這些不愿透露姓名的人士表示，討論是私人的。

據彭博新聞社報道，埃克森美孚去年開始出售馬來西亞資產，這是其全球資產剝離計劃的一部分。根據其網站，該公司與馬來西亞國家石油公司簽訂了四份產量分成合同，在這個東南亞國家生產石油和天然氣。

這家美國石油巨頭在馬來西亞的資產包括離岸Tapis Blend 30%的股份，該公司生產的低硫原油曾是亞洲煉油企業的基準。埃克森美孚在2019年提交的一份文件中表示，這些產量分成合同涵蓋了240萬英畝的近海土地，勘探和生產期限最長為38年。

知情人士表示，目前談判仍在進行中，競購者可能不會繼續出價。EnQuest、埃克森和Hibiscus的代表拒絕置評。

王磊 摘譯自 世界石油

原文如下：

Exxon shortlists bidders for Malaysian assets valued at up to $3 billion

Exxon Mobil has narrowed the list of bidders for its oil-producing offshore assets in Malaysia that could potentially raise $2 billion to $3 billion in a sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

U.K.-listed EnQuest Plc and Kuala Lumpur-traded Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd. are among those that have been chosen to submit binding bids for the assets, the people said. Other companies have also expressed interest, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the discussions are private.

Exxon Mobil started the process to sell its Malaysian assets last year as part of its global divestiture program, Bloomberg News has reported. It produces oil and gas in the Southeast Asian nation under four production sharing contracts with the state-owned Petroliam Nasional Bhd., according to its website.

The U.S. oil major’s assets in Malaysia include a 30% stake in the offshore Tapis Blend operations, which produce a low-sulfur crude that was once a benchmark for Asian oil refiners. The production sharing contracts cover 2.4 million acres offshore and have exploration and production terms ranging up to 38 years, Exxon said in a filing in 2019.

Deliberations are ongoing and the bidders might not proceed with an offer, the people said. Representatives for EnQuest, Exxon and Hibiscus declined to comment.