据阿纳多卢新闻12月21日消息称，意大利埃尼公司周一在一份声明中宣布，该公司签署了一项特许权协议，将收购阿布扎比最大的海上特许经营权3号区块70%的股份。
由埃尼牵头的协议还包括泰国PTT勘探和生产公共公司有限公司(PTTEP)的全资子公司，后者持有剩余30%的股份。
位于阿布扎比酋长国西北部的海上3号区块，是阿布扎比国家石油公司(ADNOC)在2019年5月提供商业招标的区块中最大的区块，这是阿布扎比第二轮竞争性区块许可招标的一部分。
根据协议条款，埃尼将经营该区块的石油和天然气勘探特许权，并对该区块的现有发现进行评估，该区块占地约11660平方公里。
“协议的勘探阶段最长为9年，并且要视勘探成功而定，从开发和生产阶段的勘探阶段开始，，总的特许期将延长到35年，ADNOC有权选择持有60%的股份。”
自2018年以来，埃尼集团一直在阿布扎比开展业务，持有Umm Shaif和Nasr海上区块10%的股份，以及Lower Zakum区块5%的股份，以及Ghasha区块25%的股份。Ghasha区块即将做出最终投资决定。
朱佳妮 摘译自 阿纳多卢新闻
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Eni expands operations in UAE's largest offshore field
Italian Eni signed a concession agreement to acquire a 70% stake in the offshore Block 3 in Abu Dhabi’s largest offshore concession, the company announced in a statement The agreement led by Eni also includes another stakeholder -- a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), who holds the remaining 30% share.
Offshore Block 3, located northwest of the Abu Dhabi Emirate, is the largest area among other blocks that were offered for commercial bidding by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in May 2019 as part of Abu Dhabi’s second competitive block licensing round.
Under the terms of the agreement, Eni will operate the concession for oil and gas exploration and appraise the existing discoveries in the block that covers an area of approximately 11,660 square kilometers.
"The exploration phase of the agreement has a maximum period of up to 9 years and, subject to successful exploration, and overall concession term will extend to 35 years from commencement of the exploration phase for development and production phases in which ADNOC has the option to hold a 60% stake," the company stated.
Eni has been present in Abu Dhabi since 2018 with a 10% stake in the Umm Shaif and Nasr Offshore concession plus a 5% stake in the Lower Zakum concession, as well as a 25% stake in the Ghasha concession that is approaching a final investment decision.