知情人士透露,沙特阿美正在考虑一项大胆的举动,向海外投资者开放世界上最大的非常规天然气田之一,从而为这个1100亿美元的项目筹措资金,帮助其实现收入多元化。
知情人士称,这家国有石油生产商正在与一家顾问公司合作,探讨为其庞大的Jafurah天然气田引入新的股权或债务投资,并已开始与包括大型大宗商品贸易商在内的潜在投资者进行初步谈判。由于信息不公开,知情人士要求匿名。
上述知情人士称,考虑事项尚处于早期阶段,沙特阿美也可能决定以其他方式筹集资金,为Jafurah项目提供资金。
沙特阿美的一位代表不予置评。
Saudi Aramco is considering a bold move to open one of the world's largest unconventional gas fields to overseas investors to finance the $110 billion project and help it diversify its revenues, according to people familiar with the matter.
The state-owned oil producer is working with a consultant to explore introducing new equity or debt investments in its sprawling Jafurah gas field and has begun preliminary talks with potential investors, including large commodity traders, according to people familiar with the matter. People familiar with the matter spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was not made public.
The consideration is still at an early stage and Saudi Aramco may also decide to raise funds in other ways to fund the Jafurah project, the person familiar with the matter said.
A representative of Saudi Aramco declined to comment.