据世界石油7月2日消息称，石油巨头们正准备在哥伦比亚沿海进行勘探，给这个正艰难扭转最大出口商品的储量和产量下降趋势的国家带来了希望。
能源部长Diego Mesa在接受采访时说，荷兰皇家壳牌公司计划今年在加勒比地区进行钻探，而埃克森美孚公司、雷普索尔和国家控制的 Ecopetrol SA 公司将在 2022 年效仿。
Mesa说:“国际石油公司更关注海上石油的潜力。他们正在努力为明年购买钻井平台。”埃克森美孚和雷普索尔的发言人没有立即回复记者的置评请求。
哥伦比亚的勘探是在南美洲开展业务的大型石油公司寻找大型海上油田的更广泛努力的一部分，与此形成对比的是，在欧洲，同样的一些公司已经缩减了在北海的原油投资，将资金投入到可再生能源领域。随着钻井船队的增长，今年巴西、苏里南和圭亚那的深水钻井活动正在增加。
尽管巴西石油公司等勘探公司在哥伦比亚的深水区发现了石油和天然气，但这些油田尚未投产。进一步勘探和开发的成功是抵消陆地上常规油田产量下降的关键，这些油田已经生产了几十年。
Mesa 预计产量将从现在反弹，全年平均为 79万桶/日。他说，油价的上涨鼓励了更多的陆上钻探。
该国今年还有 32 个陆上和海上区块可供争夺，其中包括太平洋的“前沿盆地”。Mesa 预计最终将签约10-15 个区块。
哥伦比亚预计将在10月份授予至少5兆瓦的可再生能源项目合同，从2023年开始为工业用户和大型企业提供能源。
曹海斌 摘译自 世界石油
原文如下：
Colombia anticipates new offshore oil exploration to reverse crude output decline
Oil majors are gearing up to explore off the coast of Colombia, offering hope to a country struggling to reverse declines in reserves and output of its biggest export.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc is planning to drill this year in the Caribbean, while Exxon Mobil Corp., Repsol SA and state-controlled Ecopetrol SA will follow suit in 2022, Energy Minister Diego Mesa said in an interview.
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