据路透社2023年8月3日报道，美国第二大天然气生产公司切萨皮克能源公司（Chesapeake Energy）周二公布第二季度获利下滑，原因是天然气价格和产量下滑。

在6月30日为节点的第二季度，这家美国著名油气公司的利润降至3.91亿美元或每股2.73美元，去年同期为12.4亿美元或每股8.27美元。

今年4月至6月，美国天然气价格平均为每百万英热单位2.417美元，比去年同期下降近63%，当时地缘政治冲突背景下天然气需求飙升。

相对温和的气温和较高的天然气库存也压低了天然气价格。

今年5月，切萨皮克能源公司表示，天然气市场的波动预计将持续下去，如果天然气价格持续低迷，切萨皮克能源公司可能会推迟一些气井的投产。

切萨皮克能源公司第二季度日净产量为36.5亿立方英尺当量，比去年同期下降11.6%，其中96%为天然气，4%为液体。

根据石油服务公司贝克休斯公司公布的数据，美国第二季度的天然气钻机数量减少了36部，降至124部。

不过，根据Refinitiv公布的数据，经调整后，切萨皮克能源公司每股盈利64美分，超过分析师平均预期的42美分。

切萨皮克能源预计在今年第三季度将钻取30至40口新井，并部署40至50口产气井。

切萨皮克能源公司与Energy Transfer旗下的查尔斯湖液化天然气公司签订了一项新协议，为其提供每年能够生产1吨液化天然气的天然气。这些液化天然气将由贸易公司贡沃尔集团收购。

李峻 译自 路透社

原文如下：

Chesapeake Energy Profit Slides on Lower Natural Gas Prices

Chesapeake Energy on Tuesday posted a fall in second-quarter profit due to lower natural gas prices and production.

The U.S. oil and gas company's profit fell to $391 million, or $2.73 per share, in the quarter ended June 30, from $1.24 billion, or $8.27 per share, from a year earlier.

U.S. natural gas prices NGc1 averaged $2.417 per million British thermal units (Btu) in the April-June quarter, nearly 63% down from a year ago, when demand surged against the backdrop of the geopolitical conflicts .

Relatively mild temperatures and higher inventories had also dented natural gas prices.

In May, the company said it anticipated volatility in natural gas markets to persist, and that it could hold off bringing some wells online if low prices continue.

Chesapeake's quarterly net production was down 11.6% at 3.65 billion cubic feet equivalent per day from a year earlier, of which 96% accounted for natural gas and 4% was total liquids.

The number of rigs drilled for natural gas in the United States fell by 36 to 124 in the second quarter, according to data from oil services firm Baker Hughes.

However, on an adjusted basis the company earned 64 cents per share, beating analysts' average estimate of 42 cents, according to Refinitiv data.

Chesapeake expects to drill 30 to 40 wells and place 40 to 50 wells in the third quarter of 2023.

Chesapeake entered into a new agreement with Energy Transfer's Lake Charles LNG to supply natural gas to produce 1 metric tonnes per annum of LNG. This LNG would be bought by trading firm Gunvor Group.