PetroChina, China's largest listed oil and gas producer, says it would “welcome” closer co- operation with BP as the embattled UK group struggles to cover liabilities arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.

　　中國最大的上市油氣生產商中石油(PetroChina)表示，將“歡迎”與英國石油(BP)展開更密切的合作。目前，這家英國企業(yè)處境艱難，忙于應付墨西哥灣漏油災難所帶來的賠償責任。

　　Chinese energy companies have spent billions of dollars on overseas acquisitions this year, with headline deals including CNOOC's $3bn investment in Bridas and Sinopec's $4.65bn investment for a stake in a Canadian oil sands project.

　　今年，中國各能源企業(yè)已斥資數(shù)十億美元進行海外收購，其中最重要的交易包括中海油(CNOOC)以30億美元投資阿根廷Bridas，以及中石化(Sinopec)以46.5億美元購入加拿大一個油砂項目的部分股權。

　　PetroChina is set to invest $60bn in expansion in the next decade.

　　中石油計劃在未來十年投資600億美元用于擴張。

　　“Our first reaction [to the Deepwater Horizon spill] was how to help BP to quickly fix the problem,” Mao Zefeng, head of investor relations, told the Financial Times. “We contacted them to see if there is anything we can help with in terms of engineering or technical help.”

　　中石油投資者關系負責人毛澤鋒對英國《金融時報》表示：“我們（對深水地平線(Deepwater Horizon)漏油事故）的第一反應是，如何幫助BP快速解決問題。我們與他們進行了接觸，看看是否需要我們提供什么工程上或技術上的援助。”

　　Mr Mao declined to discuss the prospect of financial assistance. “We have no comment on market rumours,” he said. “But if there was some opportunity to work more closely together, we would welcome that.”

　　毛澤鋒拒絕討論提供資金援助的可能性。“我們對于市場上的謠言無可奉告，”他表示。“但如果有更密切合作的機會，我們會很歡迎。”

　　PetroChina is seen as unlikely to make a full bid for BP, mostly because of political obstacles, but could join the British group in joint ventures or purchase assets from BP.

　　據(jù)信中石油不太可能對BP發(fā)起全面收購，主要是由于政治上的障礙，但可能會以合資企業(yè)的形式加入這一英國集團，或是購入BP資產。

　　CNOOC, China's largest offshore exploration firm, is seen as a logical bidder for BP's 60 per cent stake in Pan American Energy, Argentina's second- largest oil producer. The deal would bring BP about $9bn.

　　BP欲出售阿根廷第二大石油生產商Pan American Energy 60%的股份，而中國最大的海上勘探公司中海油被視為合乎邏輯的競購者。該交易將為BP帶來約90億美元。

　　CNOOC already holds a 20 per cent interest in Pan American because of its acquisition in March of a 50 per cent stake in Bridas. CNOOC and BP declined to comment.

　　由于3月份收購了Bridas 50%的股份，中海油已擁有Pan American 20%的權益。中海油和BP均拒絕置評。

　　Mr Mao said PetroChina had co-operated “very closely” with BP in the past. BP was a cornerstone investor when PetroChina went public in 2000, buying 20 per cent of the listed shares. BP sold those shares in 2004. The two companies have a joint venture to operate gas stations in Guangdong province.

　　毛澤鋒表示，過去，中石油與BP的合作“非常密切”。BP是中石油2000年上市時的基石投資者，購入20%的上市股份。BP在2004年將這些股份售出。這兩家企業(yè)在廣東省成立了一家合資企業(yè)，經營加油站。