據世界天然氣1月7日消息稱，挪威石油和天然氣公司Equinor在挪威北海近海的Fram油田附近發現了一處新的石油，并將考慮將其與Troll油田平臺綁定。

在Troll-和Fram地區，Toppand區塊的35/10-7 S和35/10-7 A探井有了新發現。

Equinor周五透露，初步計算的預期規模表明，可采石油當量在330萬至520萬標準立方米之間，即約2100萬至3300萬桶。

負責西部勘探和生產業務的高級副總裁Geir S?rtveit表示："我們很高興看到我們在Troll和Fram地區繼續取得成功。我們也認為這一發現具有商業可行性，并將考慮將其與Troll B或Troll C平臺綁定。這些發現靠近現有的基礎設施，其特點是盈利能力高，投資回收期短，二氧化碳排放量低。”

根據Equinor的說法，過去幾年在Troll和Fram地區的幾項發現表明，即使是成熟的地區也可以根據新的信息和現代勘探技術重新煥發活力。這家挪威公司表示，Toppand是該地區的第五個發現，已探明的資源量可能超過3億桶石油當量。

曹海斌 摘譯自 世界天然氣

原文如下：

Equinor makes oil discovery near existing infrastructure in North Sea

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has made a new oil discovery, located near the Fram field in the North Sea offshore Norway, and will consider tying it to one of Troll field platforms.

The new discovery was made in the Troll- and Fram area in exploration wells 35/10-7 S and 35/10-7 A in the Toppand prospect.

Equinor revealed on Friday that preliminary calculations of the expected size indicate between 3.3 and 5.2 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent, or around 21–33 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent.

Geir S?rtveit, senior vice president for exploration & production west operations, stated: “We are pleased to see that our success in the Troll- and Fram area continues. We also regard this discovery to be commercially viable and will consider tying it to the Troll B or Troll C platform. Such discoveries close to existing infrastructure are characterised by high profitability, a short payback period and low CO2 emissions.”

According to Equinor, several discoveries in the Troll and Fram area during the past few years demonstrate that even mature areas can be revitalised based on new information and modern exploration technology. Toppand is the fifth discovery in the area, and proven resources might exceed 300 million barrels of oil equivalent, the Norwegian company said.