石油设备网讯 据Offshore网站4月24日德州欧文报道,美国最大的上市石油公司埃克森美孚公司日前与纳米比亚政府和纳米比亚国家石油公司(NAMCOR)签署了1710和1810两区块协议并与NAMCOR签署了1711和1811A两区块的购入权益协议。
这些区块面积大约700万净英亩(2.8万平方公里),从海岸线延伸到纳米比亚海上135英里(217公里)处,水深达到1.3万英尺(3962米),埃克森美孚公司计划在今年开始勘探活动,包括采集地震数据和数据分析。
埃克森美孚公司将担任1710和1810两区块的作业者并持有90%的权益,而NAMCOR将持有10%的权益。埃克森美孚公司表示,该公司将把5%的权益转让给纳米比亚当地的一家公司。
埃克森美孚公司将担任1711和1811A两区块的作业者并持有85%的权益。NAMCOR将保留15%的权益。
埃克森美孚公司还持有纳米比亚近海PEL 82许可证的40%权益,涉及大约280万总英亩(1.15万平方公里探区)面积。
李峻 编译自 Offshore
原文如下:
ExxonMobil increases frontier acreage offshore Namibia
ExxonMobil has signed an agreement with the government of Namibia and the National Petroleum Corp. of Namibia (NAMCOR) for blocks 1710 and 1810, and farm-in agreements with NAMCOR for blocks 1711 and 1811A.
The blocks, which comprise about 7 million net acres (28,000 sq km), extend from the shoreline to about 135 mi (217 km) offshore Namibia in water depths up to 13,000 ft (3,962 m). The company plans to begin exploration activities in 2019, including acquisition of seismic data and analysis.
ExxonMobil will operate blocks 1710 and 1810 and hold a 90% interest; NAMCOR will hold a 10% interest. ExxonMobil said it will assign 5% of its interest to a local Namibian company.
ExxonMobil will be operator of blocks 1711 and 1811A and will hold an 85% interest. NAMCOR will retain a 15% interest.
The company also holds a 40% interest in the PEL 82 license offshore Namibia, comprising about 2.8 million gross acres (11,500 sq km).