中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社2月23日休斯敦报道，澳大利亚矿业巨头必和必拓公司和美国石油巨头埃克森美孚公司麾下的埃索澳大利亚公司周五宣布，他们已经放弃出售20个月前开始的出售澳大利亚数个最老和最大油田的过程。

必和必拓公司的一名女发言人在一份电邮声明中说，两家公司已达成一个不再出售吉普斯兰盆地合资企业拥有的部分海上资产的决定。

两个资源巨头曾说，他们寻求出售13个油田、许可证以及这个盆地中拥有的相关基础设施。

根据必和必拓公司网站，这家位于澳大利亚维多利亚州的合资企业在1969年开始运营。必和必拓公司和埃索澳大利亚公司各拥有50%的股份。

埃索澳大利亚公司在一份电邮声明中说，在考虑了一系列选项以后，两家公司现在已决定保留这些资产的所有权和运营。

李峻 编译自 路透社

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BHP, ExxonMobil Drop Sale Of Australian Oil And Gas Assets

BHP Billiton Ltd and ExxonMobil Corp's Esso Australia said on Friday they have dropped a sale process started 20 months ago for some of Australia's oldest and largest oilfields.

"BHP and Esso have reached a decision to not progress with the sale of some offshore assets owned by the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture," a BHP spokeswoman said in an email.

The resource giants had said they were looking to sell 13 fields, licenses and associated infrastructure held in the basin.

The venture in Australia's Victoria state began operations in 1969, according to BHP's website. BHP and Esso Australia each hold a 50 percent share.

"After consideration of a range of options, we have currently decided to retain ownership and operation of these assets," Esso said in an emailed statement.