據離岸工程網站7月23日消息 必和必拓和特立尼達和多巴哥國家天然氣公司已經成功完成了魯比海上油田天然氣銷售協議的談判。

魯比石油氣田位于特立尼達島東海岸3(a)區塊，預計2021年第四季度投產。

必和必拓為該區塊的運營商，NGC通過其子公司NGC E&P (荷蘭) B.V.和Heritage石油公司作為合作伙伴，該項目于2019年8月獲得必和必拓的批準。

魯比項目將包括5口開發井和1個平臺，生產來自33(a)區塊的魯比和Delaware油田的油氣，該區塊的生產將與區塊2(c)的相鄰基礎設施相連接。魯比項目預計日產原油16000桶，天然氣產量8500萬立方英尺/天。

必和必拓特立尼達和多巴哥總裁文森特·佩雷拉表示：“與國家天然氣公司簽署這項天然氣銷售協議反映了必和必拓對特立尼達和多巴哥的持續承諾，并承諾向NGC提供可靠的天然氣來源。這再次證明了我們公司致力于可持續發展我們在這里的業務的雄心。”

吳恒磊 編譯自 離岸工程

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.”