道达尔决定放弃巴西海上5个勘探区块作业权

据石油新闻2020年9月7日伦敦报道，法国石油巨头道达尔公司9月7日在巴黎表示，道达尔公司已决定放弃其位于巴西海岸以外120公里海域环境敏感的亚马逊盆地的5个勘探区块的作业权。

道达尔公司说，该公司8月19日已将其决定放弃FZA-M-57、FZA-M-86、FZA-M-88、FZA-M-125和FZA-M-127区块作业权的决定通知了其合作伙伴英国石油公司和巴西国家石油公司。

道达尔公司的这一决定没有给出原因，但是亚马逊河三角洲水域发现了一个以前不为人知的珊瑚礁后，亚马逊河福兹河流域的勘探项目遭到了抵制。

道达尔公司长期以来一直在努力争取巴西联邦环境监管机构IBAMA批准其在这5个区块内钻取7口探井。

此举出台之际，正值公众对新的石油勘探越来越敏感。英国石油公司上月承诺，作为其向清洁能源转型的一部分，该公司今后不会在新的国家进行新的石油勘探。

道达尔公司表示，该公司现在有6个月的时间为这些敏感区块任命一家新的作业者。道达尔公司在2013年获得了这些区块的作业权。道达尔公司说，在那之前，它有责任代表合作伙伴巴西国家石油公司和英国石油公司继续监督所有监管程序。

道达尔公司在巴西的投资组合目前包括24个区块，其中10个已投入运营。2019年，道达尔公司在巴西的石油平均日产量为1.6万桶。

李峻 编译自 石油新闻

原文如下：

Total to drop control of sensitive offshore Brazilian exploration blocks

Total has decided to resign its operatorship of five exploration blocks, in the environmentally sensitive the Foz do Amazonas Basin, 120 km offshore Brazil, the French oil major said Sept. 7.

Total said it notified its partners BP and state-run Petrobras of its decision on Aug. 19 of blocks FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127.

No reason was given for the decision but exploration projects in Foz do Amazonas have been facing resistance from environmental groups following the discovery of a previously unknown coral reef in the turbid waters of the Amazon River delta.

Total has been looking to drill seven exploration well on the acreage in the area in a long-running struggle to secure approval from Brazilian federal environmental regulator IBAMA.

The move also comes amid rising public sensitivity over new oil exploration. BP last month pledged to undertake no new oil exploration in new countries as part of its transition to cleaner energy.

Total said it now has six months to appoint a new operator for the blocks, which it was awarded in 2013. Until then, Total said it has a duty to continue monitoring all regulatory processes on behalf of its partners Petrobras and BP.

Total's portfolio in Brazil currently includes 24 blocks, with 10 operated. In 2019, its production in the country averaged 16,000 b/d.