據世界石油2021年8月10日報道，根據全球領先的數據分析公司GlobalData公布的統計數據，在今年下半年啟動或計劃結束的10多輪許可證出售招標中，超過35%的可獲得的探區位于淺水區，而位于超深水區和深水區的探區分別占24%和19%。

　　GlobalData在其題為“2021年下半年許可證出售招標前景——盡管預期未來幾年將增加，但今年許可證出售招標由于COVID-19的影響仍然很低”的報告中表明，在今年下半年，目前啟動的16輪許可證出售招標預計將在今年年底前結束。 在今年下半年，亞洲將舉辦輪數最多的許可證出售招標，有6輪，其次是南美洲，有3輪。

　　在計劃于今年下半年結束的幾輪許可證出售招標中，馬來西亞將在今年8月份舉行的馬來西亞國家石油公司2021年許可證出售招標中提供最多的探區。緊隨馬來西亞之后的是澳大利亞和埃及。

　　GlobalData石油和天然氣分析師Nikolas Pachipis評論道：“許多上游公司持續的財務紀律和勘探預算的削減可能會推動勘探活動向成熟盆地和已有基礎設施的地區發展。 在當前環境下，擁有高資本可用性的公司可能處于有利地位，能夠參與多輪許可證出售招標，并利用降低的服務成本和競爭。”

　　在這些國家中，澳大利亞、巴西、加拿大、印度和印度尼西亞預計將主辦大部分計劃今年下半年結束的許可證出售招標活動。

　　李峻 編譯自 世界石油

　　原文如下：

　　Offshore acreage dominates 2021 licensing rounds worldwide

　　Over 35% of the acreage available in licensing rounds that are either open or scheduled to close in H2 2021 are located in shallow water, while ultra-deep water and deepwater acreage account for 24% and 19%, respectively, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

　　The company’s report, ‘H2 2021 Global Bid Round Outlook – Licensing Rounds in 2021 Remain Low Due to the Impact of COVID-19, Although Expectations have Grown for the Coming Years’, reveals that in H2 2021, 16 licensing rounds that are currently open are expected to close by the end of the year. Asia is hosting the largest number of licensing rounds in H2 2021 with six, followed by South America with three.

　　Among the rounds which are scheduled to close in H2 2021, Malaysia is offering the largest volume of acreage in the PETRonAS Licensing Round 2021 (MBR 2021), which will be held in August 2021. Malaysia is followed by the 2021 Offshore Acreage Release Round in Australia, and the International Bid Round 2021 in Egypt.

　　Nikolas Pachipis, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “ongoing financial discipline and cuts in the exploration budget by many upstream companies could push exploration activities toward mature basins and areas with existing infrastructure. Companies with high capital availability in the current environment may be in an advantageous position to participate in licensing rounds and capitalize on reduced service costs and competition.”

　　Among countries, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, and Indonesia are expected to host a major portion of the licensing round activity that is scheduled to close in H2 2021