据海上石油新闻网5月5日阿肯色州埃尔多拉多报道，集石油天然气勘测、开采、销售于一体的跨国能源企业美国墨菲石油公司日前在其部署在越南海上库龙盆地15-1/05区块内的LDT-1X勘探井中发现了石油。
发现井完钻时的总深度为1.409万英尺(4295米)，在主要目的层钻遇了大约320英尺(98米)厚的纯产油层，在次要目的层钻遇了大约62英尺(19米)厚的纯产油层。
LDT-1X勘探井的发现将被纳入到邻近的墨菲石油公司经营的LDV油田的开发中。今年年初，墨菲石油公司收到了LDV油田的商业化开采的通知，预计将在今年晚些时候批准该油田的开发。墨菲石油公司正朝着2021年从这个油田首次开采石油目标迈进。
墨菲石油公司麾下的子公司墨菲Cuu Long Bac石油有限公司是15-1/05区块的运营商（持有40%的开采权益）。这个区块的其他合作伙伴包括越南石油勘探与生产公司（35%）以及韩国SK创新公司（25%）。
在墨西哥海上，墨菲石油公司在位于萨利纳斯盆地的区块5内进行了首次勘探试验，获得了一个新的重要石油发现。Cholula-1EXP勘探井在2300英尺(2682米)深的水中钻到了超过8800英尺(2682米)的总深度。发现井在上中新世目的层中发现了碳氢化合物，钻遇了大约185英尺(56米)厚的净产油层。该公司说，发现井的结果显著降低了这个区块的风险，墨菲石油公司时下正在评价未来的评估计划。
持有30%经营权益的墨菲石油公司旗下子公司墨菲苏尔公司是区块-5的运营商。这个区块的其他合作伙伴包括马来西亚国家石油公司的全资子公司(23.34%)、奥菲尔能源公司(23.33%)和Sierra石油天然气公司(23.33%)。
李峻 编译自 海上石油新闻
原文如下：
Murphy makes discoveries offshore Vietnam, Mexico
Murphy Oil Corp. has discovered oil with the LDT-1X exploration well The well, drilled to a TD of 14,090 ft (4,295 m), encountered about 320 ft (98 m) of net oil pay in the primary objective and an additional 62 ft (19 m) of net oil pay in a secondary objective.
The LDT-1X discovery will be incorporated into the development of the adjacent Murphy-operated LDV field. In early 2019, the company received the declaration of commerciality for the LDV field and expects to sanction the field development later this year. It is progressing toward first oil in 2021.
Murphy subsidiary Murphy Cuu Long Bac Oil Co. Ltd. is the operator of block 15-1/05 and holds 40% working interest. Partners in the block include PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Co. with 35% carried interest and SK Innovation with a 25% interest.
Offshore Mexico, the company drilled a discovery with its first exploration test The exploration well discovered hydrocarbons in the upper Miocene target objectives, encountering approximately 185 ft (56 m) of net pay. The results of the well, the company said, have significantly de-risked the block, and it is evaluating future appraisal plans.
Its subsidiary Murphy Sur, S. de R.L. de C.V. is the operator of block 5 and holds 30% working interest. Partners in the block are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Petronas (23.34% working interest), Ophir Energy (23.33%), and Sierra Oil and Gas (23.33%).
In the US Gulf of Mexico, the company plans to drill a development well at the Dalmatian field in 2Q.