中國石化新聞網訊 據1月3日Rigzone報導，伍德曼肯茲（Wood Mackenzie）表示，要為2021年石油需求的強勁增長和油價走高做好準備。儘管該公司預計上遊板塊投資水平將與2020年持平，但獲得批准的「大項目」將同比增長約50%，很多項目還將進行整合。
值得一提的是，殼牌(Shell)指出了石油行業將會面臨的挑戰。與許多其他能源公司一樣，2020年對殼牌來說是特別艱難的一年。彭博社報導稱，殼牌最近發布的信息表明，該公司將面臨更多的財務困境，包括上遊板塊的虧損、燃料銷售的下降、更多的資產減記以及綜合天然氣和煉油業務不太強勁。
此外，埃克森美孚將著投資2.4億美元升級巴吞魯日項目。埃克森美孚公司位於路易斯安那州巴吞魯日的煉油廠可能需要超過2.4億美元來進行升級改造。據路易斯安那州經濟發展局（LED）稱，該公司可能會進行投資，以提高煉油廠的加工處理能力，增加滿足市場靈活性的需求，提高整體競爭力，並安裝減少有機化合物排放的技術。2021年，該公司可能會決定繼續推進這些項目，這些項目將在工廠保留1300多個工作崗位。煉油廠經理還指出，在做出最終投資決定時，公司正在與路易斯安那州州長和當地各利益相關方進行合作。
王佳晶 摘譯自 Rigzone
原文如下：
Oil Market Predictions for 2021
Get ready for a brisk oil demand growth and higher oil prices this year, according to Wood Mackenzie. The bullish projection is one of the consultancy’s expectations for 2021 outlined in this staff-written article. Although the firm anticipates flat upstream investment levels, it also predicts an approximately 50-percent year-on-year increase in 「big projects」 to win approval as well as more consolidation – including a 「『blockbuster』」 deal in the United States.
Shell Points to More Big Oil Pain
Like many other energy firms, 2020 was an especially difficult year for Shell. According to this Bloomberg article, recent guidance from Shell suggests more financial pain looms for the company. Sources of additional challenges include a projected upstream loss, lower fuel sales, more writedowns and less robust trading in Integrated Gas and refining, the news agency pointed out.
Exxon Eyes $240MM Baton Rouge Projects
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s refinery in Baton Rouge, La., could be in store for more than $240 million worth of upgrades, Louisiana’s economic development agency revealed recently. According to Louisiana Economic Development (LED), the supermajor may invest in projects to improve the refinery’s processing capability, increase its demand for meeting market flexibility, boost overall site competitiveness and install technology to reduce organic compound emissions. LED added the company could decide this year to move forward with the projects, which would retain more than 1,300 jobs at the facility. The refinery’s plant manager also noted the company was working with Louisiana’s governor and various local stakeholders as it approached its final investment decision.