據(jù)石油新聞2020年9月7日倫敦報(bào)道，法國(guó)石油巨頭道達(dá)爾公司9月7日在巴黎表示，道達(dá)爾公司已決定放棄其位于巴西海岸以外120公里海域環(huán)境敏感的亞馬遜盆地的5個(gè)勘探區(qū)塊的作業(yè)權(quán)。

道達(dá)爾公司說(shuō)，該公司8月19日已將其決定放棄FZA-M-57、FZA-M-86、FZA-M-88、FZA-M-125和FZA-M-127區(qū)塊作業(yè)權(quán)的決定通知了其合作伙伴英國(guó)石油公司和巴西國(guó)家石油公司。

道達(dá)爾公司的這一決定沒(méi)有給出原因，但是亞馬遜河三角洲水域發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)以前不為人知的珊瑚礁后，亞馬遜河福茲河流域的勘探項(xiàng)目遭到了抵制。

道達(dá)爾公司長(zhǎng)期以來(lái)一直在努力爭(zhēng)取巴西聯(lián)邦環(huán)境監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)IBAMA批準(zhǔn)其在這5個(gè)區(qū)塊內(nèi)鉆取7口探井。

此舉出臺(tái)之際，正值公眾對(duì)新的石油勘探越來(lái)越敏感。英國(guó)石油公司上月承諾，作為其向清潔能源轉(zhuǎn)型的一部分，該公司今后不會(huì)在新的國(guó)家進(jìn)行新的石油勘探。

道達(dá)爾公司表示，該公司現(xiàn)在有6個(gè)月的時(shí)間為這些敏感區(qū)塊任命一家新的作業(yè)者。道達(dá)爾公司在2013年獲得了這些區(qū)塊的作業(yè)權(quán)。道達(dá)爾公司說(shuō)，在那之前，它有責(zé)任代表合作伙伴巴西國(guó)家石油公司和英國(guó)石油公司繼續(xù)監(jiān)督所有監(jiān)管程序。

道達(dá)爾公司在巴西的投資組合目前包括24個(gè)區(qū)塊，其中10個(gè)已投入運(yùn)營(yíng)。2019年，道達(dá)爾公司在巴西的石油平均日產(chǎn)量為1.6萬(wàn)桶。

李峻 編譯自 石油新聞

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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.