埃克森美孚宣布在巴布亚新几内亚有天然气发现

　　据道琼斯12月28日消息，埃克森美孚周三宣布在巴布亚新几内亚的北高地（North Highlands）有新的天然气发现，该发现距离Hides天然气田西北13英里（21公里）。埃克森美孚持有该发现42.5%权益，石油搜寻公司持有37.5%权益，桑托斯旗下子公司Barracuda持有剩余20%股权（还有待管理层的批准），石油搜寻公司是该发现的作业者。

　　Muruk-1井遇到了与Hides天然气田相同的高质量砂岩储藏，与钻井前的预期一致。该井已经安全地钻取到10630英尺（3130米）。当前正在评估以确定该发现的规模。

　　石油搜寻公司是在2016年11月2日开始钻取Muruk-1井。

　　庞晓华摘译自道琼斯

　　原文如下：

　　ExxonMobil Announces New Natural Gas Discovery Onshore Papua New Guinea

　　IRVING, Texas--December 28, 2016

　　Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced a new natural gas discovery in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands, 13 miles (21 kilometers) northwest of the Hides Gas Field. Interest owners are ExxonMobil (42.5 percent), Oil Search Limited (37.5 percent) and Barracuda Limited, a subsidiary of Santos Limited (20 percent, subject to regulatory approval), with Oil Search as operator.

　　The Muruk-1 well encountered similar high-quality sandstone reservoirs as the Hides field and was in line with pre-drill expectations. It was safely drilled to 10,630 feet (3,130 meters). Evaluation is underway to determine the size of the discovery.

　　Oil Search began drilling the Muruk-1 well on Nov. 2, 2016.