2020年11月2日， 國有控股的挪威國家石油公司新任CEO Anders Opedal表示，該公司計劃到2050年實現運營和產品消費的凈零排放，同時重申了2019-2026年每年增加3%石油和天然氣產量的目標。

2020/11/2  Norway's state-controlled Equinor aims to achieve net zero emissions from its operations and consumption of its products by 2050, new CEO Anders Opedal said Nov. 2, while reiterating the goal of increasing oil and gas output by 3% annually in 2019-26.

 

今年2月，挪威國家石油公司曾宣布到2050年將 "凈碳強度 "降低50%，包括其自身運營排放和產品排放。同時它還設定了到2030年在全球范圍內實現自身運營凈零排放，目前這一目標依然存在。

In February, Equinor had announced it would target a 50% reduction in "net carbon intensity," comprising its own operational emissions and those from its products, by 2050. It also set the goal, which remains in place, of achieving net zero emissions from its own operations globally by 2030.

 

不過，挪威國家石油公司油氣生產消費凈零排放的目標與BP、殼牌和道達爾等歐洲競爭對手目標一致。

However, the goal of net zero emissions from consumption of the company's oil and gas production aligns it with European rivals such as BP, Shell and Total.

 

"挪威國家石油公司致力于成為能源轉型的領導者，這是一個穩(wěn)健的商業(yè)戰(zhàn)略，以確保公司在全社會邁向凈零能源系統的深刻變革時期保持長期競爭力，"11月2日，接替Eldar Saetre的Opedal說。"未來幾個月，我們將更新戰(zhàn)略，繼續(xù)為股東創(chuàng)造價值，并實現這一雄心。"

"Equinor is committed to being a leader in the energy transition. It is a sound business strategy to ensure long-term competitiveness during a period of profound changes in the energy systems as society moves towards net zero," Opedal, who took over from Eldar Saetre on Nov. 2, said. "Over the coming months, we will update our strategy to continue to create value for our shareholders and to realize this ambition."

 

挪威國家石油公司還表示，預計從2030年左右開始，世界油氣需求將逐步下降，但他們對未來十年的油價仍保持相對樂觀的看法，并在10月29日預測布蘭特油價將在2025年升至65美元/桶，并在2030年前進一步提升。即將離任的首席財務官Lars Christian Bacher當天也對分析師表示，對石油市場的預期過于受需求疲軟的影響，而投資不足可能導致對供應短缺認識不足。

The company added that it expects a gradual decline in world oil and gas demand from around 2030, but has also maintained a relatively positive view of oil prices over the coming decade, forecasting on Oct. 29 Brent prices to rise to $65/b in 2025, with a further rise to 2030. Outgoing chief financial officer Lars Christian Bacher also told analysts the same day that perceptions in the oil market were overly influenced by weak demand and not enough by the likely supply shortfall resulting from insufficient investment.

 

在最新的聲明中，挪威國家石油公司為其持續(xù)的石油和天然氣承諾辯護說："公司在具有巨大價值創(chuàng)造潛力且有吸引力的地區(qū)擁有世界一流的全球資產。通過財務紀律和優(yōu)先次序優(yōu)化其投資組合，公司將繼續(xù)開發(fā)具有競爭力和彈性的項目，同時保持行業(yè)領先的采收率、單位成本和碳效率。"

In its latest statement, Equinor defended its continued oil and gas commitments, saying, "Equinor is well positioned with world-class global assets in attractive areas with substantial value creation potential. By optimizing its portfolio through financial discipline and prioritization, Equinor will continue to develop competitive and resilient projects whilst maintaining industry-leading recovery rates, unit costs and carbon efficiency."

 

挪威國家石油公司第三季度的石油和天然氣產量同比增長7%，其中挪威石油產量因新投產的Johan Sverdrup油田而猛增25%。 

The company's oil and gas output was up 7% on the year in the third quarter, including a 25% jump in its Norwegian oil production on the back of the newly producing Johan Sverdrup field.