埃克森美孚

No 2. Exxon Mobil

　　埃克森美孚

　　The oil giant made a big bet on the domestic natural gas market late last year buying Texas-based XTO Energy for $41 billion. But refining and exploration remain its backbone. The company drilled 45 new wells last year and hit pay dirt on nearly two-thirds of them. Other big projects: new ventures in Qatar, the Black Sea, and Kazakhstan, including the giant Kashagan field located offshore in the Caspian Sea. With operations in nearly every corner of the planet, Exxon always seems to get a seat at the table when big projects arise. Maybe size does matter.

　　这家石油巨头去年看好国内天然气市场，于年底以410亿美元收购了德克萨斯州的XTO能源公司。但其主营业务还是提炼和开采。埃克森美孚去年新打了45口钻井，其中近2/3都有斩获。旗下其他大工程有：卡塔尔、黑海和哈萨克斯坦的新项目，包括里海近海的卡沙甘大型油气田。埃克森的业务几乎遍布世界各个角落，似乎在新项目出现时总能占有一席之地。或许公司规模的确重要。