中国石化新闻网讯 据7月15日Trade Arabia消息：总部位于英国的SDX能源公司是一家以中东和北非地区为重点的石油和天然气公司，该公司已经将位于埃及东部沙漠的North West Gemsa许可证上50%的开采权转让给了一家埃及私营油气公司-海湾能源公司。

    海湾能源公司已支付300万美元作为公司利息的补偿，其中140万美元用于偿还公司在许可证上的剩余债务。160万美元的净收益超出管理层出售这项非核心资产的预期。此次出售是SDX持续关注的一部分，也是对资本纪律和审慎管理集团投资组合的承诺，同时也为进一步加强资产负债表提供额外资金。

    SDX首席执行官马克·里德表示：“很高兴完成对西北Gemsa许可证的出售。尽管一段时间以来我们对非核心许可证表示出了浓厚兴趣，但由于许可证减少产量和边际净收益，故以可观的现金回报退出许可，并避免即将到来的约200万美元的相关预算资本支出，这是一个可喜的结果。

    “这笔交易表明，我们将继续专注于投资组合和资本管理，期待将这些资金回收到项目中，从而在未来进一步增强我们的业务。”

    冯娟 摘译自 Trade Arabia

    原文如下:

    SDX sells 50pc stake in non-core Egypt asset

    UK-based SDX Energy, the Mena-focused oil and gas company, has disposed of its 50% working interest in the North West Gemsa licence, situated in the Eastern Desert of Egypt to Gulf Energy, a private Egyptian oil and gas company.

    Gulf Energy has paid $3 million in consideration for the Company's interest, of which $1.4 million has been used to discharge the Company's remaining liabilities on the licence.

    The net $1.6 million proceeds exceeds management's expectations for the sale of this non-core asset. The disposal is part of SDX's ongoing focus and commitment to capital discipline and careful management of the Group's portfolio whilst also providing additional cash to further strengthen its balance sheet.

    Mark Reid, CEO of SDX, commented: "We are pleased to complete the sale of our interest in the North West Gemsa licence. Whilst we have presented our interest in the licence as non-core for some time, owing to its reducing production and marginal netbacks, it is a welcome outcome to be exiting the licence with a useful cash consideration and also avoiding the upcoming associated budgeted capex of approximately $2 million for the year.

    “This deal demonstrates our continued focus on portfolio and capital management, and we look forward to recycling the cash into projects that will further enhance and grow our business in the future."