據(jù)離岸工程11月29日報道，英國石油巨頭英國石油公司bp贏得地中海埃及尼羅河三角洲近海兩個石油勘探區(qū)塊。

被稱為西北阿布基爾近海區(qū)塊（Northwest Abu Qir Offshore Area）和Bellatrix-Seti East區(qū)塊的這兩個區(qū)塊，由埃及國有公司埃及天然氣控股公司(Egas)授予。

英國石油公司擁有西北阿布基爾近海區(qū)塊82.75%的運(yùn)營股份，而Wintershall-Dea擁有剩余的17.25%的股份。

位于英國石油公司擁有的North King Mariout西部的西北阿布基爾近海區(qū)塊，占地面積約為1038平方千米。

bp持有位于Atoll油田和North Tabya區(qū)塊西部、占地3440平方公里的Bellatrix-Seti East區(qū)塊50%的股份。其余股份由意大利埃尼公司持有。

bp天然氣和低碳能源執(zhí)行副總裁Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath表示，"長期以來，埃及對bp來說一直很重要，我們與埃及的合作近60年，投資超過350億美元。我們現(xiàn)在期待著一個更成功的未來，繼續(xù)通過提供具有成本競爭力的天然氣供應(yīng)來幫助滿足埃及日益增長的能源需求，并通過探索氫氣的增長機(jī)會來支持埃及的能源轉(zhuǎn)型”。

2022年，bp獲得了North El Fayrouz海上區(qū)塊、King Mariout海上區(qū)塊和North El Tabya地區(qū)的擴(kuò)建區(qū)塊。

bp埃及、阿爾及利亞和利比亞地區(qū)總裁Karim Alaa表示：“我們在2022年獲得了四個新的勘探區(qū)塊和一個區(qū)塊擴(kuò)展，這為利用現(xiàn)有基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施開發(fā)天然氣發(fā)現(xiàn)提供了潛力。獲得這么大面積區(qū)塊是我們保持長期穩(wěn)定產(chǎn)量戰(zhàn)略的一部分。”

今年早些時候，彭博社報道稱，英國石油公司正在考慮出售墨西哥的石油資產(chǎn)，以將業(yè)務(wù)重點轉(zhuǎn)向墨西哥的可再生能源。

郝芬 譯自 離岸工程

原文如下：

BP wins two oil exploration blocks offshore Egypt

British oil major BP has received two oil exploration blocks offshore Nile Delta, Egypt, in the Mediterranean Sea.

The blocks, called the Northwest Abu Qir Offshore Area and Bellatrix-Seti East block, have been awarded by Egyptian state-owned company Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas ).

BP owns an 82.75% operatorship stake in Northwest Abu Qir Offshore Area while Wintershall-Dea owns the remaining 17.25% stake.

Located west of the BP-owned North King Mariout block, the Northwest Abu Qir Offshore Area covers an area of approximately 1038km2.

BP holds a 50% stake in the 3440km2 Bellatrix-Seti East block, located west of the Atoll field and North Tabya blocks. The remaining stake is held by Italian firm Eni.

BP gas and low carbon energy executive vice-president Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath said: “Egypt has long been important for BP, with almost 60 years of successful partnership and more than $35bn invested.

“We now look forward to an even more successful future, continuing to help meet Egypt’s growing energy needs by providing cost-competitive supplies of gas and supporting Egypt through the energy transition by exploring growth opportunities in hydrogen, for example.”

In 2022, BP was awarded the North El Fayrouz offshore area, King Mariout Offshore Area, and the North El Tabya area extension.

BP regional president for Egypt, Algeria, and Libya Karim Alaa said: “We have been awarded four new exploration blocks and a block extension in 2022, which offer the potential for gas discoveries that could be developed using existing infrastructure. Acquiring this acreage is part of our strategy to maintain a longer-term plateau production rate.” 

Earlier this year, Bloomberg News reported that BP was considering selling oil assets in Mexico to shift its focus towards renewable energy in the country.