必和必拓与NGC签署鲁比气田天然气购销协议

据离岸工程网站7月23日消息 必和必拓和特立尼达和多巴哥国家天然气公司已经成功完成了鲁比海上油田天然气销售协议的谈判。

鲁比石油气田位于特立尼达岛东海岸3(a)区块，预计2021年第四季度投产。

必和必拓为该区块的运营商，NGC通过其子公司NGC E&P (荷兰) B.V.和Heritage石油公司作为合作伙伴，该项目于2019年8月获得必和必拓的批准。

鲁比项目将包括5口开发井和1个平台，生产来自33(a)区块的鲁比和Delaware油田的油气，该区块的生产将与区块2(c)的相邻基础设施相连接。鲁比项目预计日产原油16000桶，天然气产量8500万立方英尺/天。

必和必拓特立尼达和多巴哥总裁文森特·佩雷拉表示：“与国家天然气公司签署这项天然气销售协议反映了必和必拓对特立尼达和多巴哥的持续承诺，并承诺向NGC提供可靠的天然气来源。这再次证明了我们公司致力于可持续发展我们在这里的业务的雄心。”

吴恒磊 编译自 离岸工程

原文如下：

Trinidad: BHP, NGC Sign Ruby Field Gas Sale Deal

BHP and the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago have successfully completed negotiations for a Gas Sales Agreement for the Ruby offshore field.

The Ruby oil and gas field is located in Block 3(a), off the east coast of Trinidad, and is expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of 2021.

BHP is the operator of the block, with NGC, through its subsidiary NGC E&P (Netherlands) B.V., and Heritage Petroleum Company Limited, as partners. The project was sanctioned by BHP in August 2019.

The Ruby project will comprise five development wells and one platform producing from the Ruby and Delaware fields in Block 3(a). Production from this Block will tie-in to adjacent infrastructure in Block 2(c). The Ruby project’s expected production is 16,000 barrels per day of crude oil along with 85 MMscfd of gas production.

Vincent Pereira, President of BHP Trinidad and Tobago said: "The signing of this Gas Sales Agreement with The National Gas Company reflects BHP’s continued commitment to Trinidad and Tobago and to providing a reliable source of gas to NGC. This is another demonstration of our firm’s commitment to sustainably growing our business in here.”