壳牌公司启动英国北海弗拉姆油气田

据天然气新闻2020年9月8日伦敦报道，荷兰皇家壳牌公司9月8日表示，重新审查其总体战略的壳牌公司已经开始在位于英国北海的弗拉姆天然气和凝析油田进行油气生产，同时继续对延迟的Shearwater基础设施枢纽进行改造。

壳牌公司在一份声明中表示，弗拉姆油气田已于6月16日投产，最高日产量预计将达到1.24万桶油当量，其中天然气4100万立方英尺和凝析油5300桶。

来自两口井的天然气液体将通过斯特林油田运往Shearwater基础设施枢纽，而天然气将输送到位于英格兰东海岸的目前正在重新开发中的Bacton终端，为苏格兰的圣弗格斯天然气厂和法伊夫天然气液体及乙烯厂提供天然气。由于COVID-19危机的影响，Shearwater重新开发项目将在明年投产。

弗拉姆油气田最初在1969年在北海相对较浅的水域被发现。壳牌公司持有32%的股份，埃克森美孚公司持有其余的68%股份。

壳牌公司在2018年宣布投资决定时表示，成功降低成本使其能够在北海进行几项投资。此前，北海被认为是世界上开发成本最昂贵的油气地之一。

李峻 编译自 天然气新闻

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Shell starts up UK Fram gas, condensate field as strategy under review

Shell has started production from the Fram gas and condensate field in the UK North Sea, it said Sept. 8, as work continues on a revamp of the delayed Shearwater infrastructure hub and the company reviews its overall strategy.

In a statement, Shell said Fram had come on stream on June 16 and is expected to produce 12,400 b/d of oil equivalent at peak, comprising 41 MMcf/d of gas and 5,300 b/d of condensate.

Natural gas liquids from two wells are to be transported via the Starling field to Shearwater, which feeds gas to the Bacton terminal on the east coast of England, but is being redeveloped to supply the St. Fergus gas plant and Fife natural gas liquids and ethylene plants in Scotland. The Shearwater redevelopment is due on stream next year following a delay related to the COVID-19 crisis.

Fram was originally discovered, in relatively shallow waters, in 1969. Shell is the operator with a 32% stake, with ExxonMobil holding the remaining 68%.

Announcing the investment decision in 2018, Shell said successful cost reduction was enabling it to make several investments in the North Sea, previously considered one of the world's most expensive oil and gas provinces.