巴国油将接管BP在巴西六个超深水区块的权益

据OE网站4月7日报道， 巴西国家石油公司（Petrobras）已同意接管英国石油公司（BP）在巴西北部近海六个超深水区块的全部股权。

这些区块距离阿马帕州（Amapá）约120公里，巴国油表示，那里是巴西赤道边缘的一个很有潜力的勘探前沿。

协议中的六个区块分别为:FZA-M-57、FZA-M-59、FZA-M-86、FZA-M-88、FZA-M-125和FZAM-127，这六个区块是该财团在2013年第11轮区块招标中收购的。巴国油没有透露交易的财务条款细节。

FZA-M-57、FZA-M-86、FZA-M-88、FZA-M-125和FZA-M-127区块为巴西国家石油公司(30%)、道达尔(40%)和BP(30%)所有。

巴国油于2020年9月28日签署了一项协议，将承担该业务以及道达尔在这些合同中的所有股份，但这笔交易仍需获得ANP的批准。

道达尔曾在2020年9月早些时候宣布放弃五个勘探区块的经营权，这一决定是在巴西环境监管机构Ibama第五次（也是最后一次）拒绝其在环境敏感盆地进行钻探的许可证约两年后作出的。Ibama当时表示，该地区的石油勘探将给珊瑚礁和生物多样性带来风险。

FZA-M-59区块由巴国油和英国石油公司组成的财团拥有。巴国油作为运营商持有30%的股份，英国石油公司持有70%股份。

巴国油就与英国石油公司的协议评论道，根据与英国石油公司的协议，巴西国家石油公司将拥有这六个区块100%的权益。转让的完成仍需监管部门的批准。该交易符合2021-2025年战略计划，该计划预测了东南盆地以外的新的勘探前沿，也是公司投资组合管理流程的一部分，优先投资于深水和超深水的世界级资产，旨在为股东实现价值最大化。

郝芬 译自 OE

原文如下：

Petrobras to Take Over Six BP's Ultra-deepwater Blocks in Brazil

Brazil's national oil company Petrobras has agreed to take over BP's entire stakes in six ultra-deepwater blocks, located offshore northern Brazil.

The blocks are situated some 120 km from the state of Amapá, in what Petrobras said was a high-potential exploratory frontier on the Brazilian equatorial margin.

The six blocks in the agreements are: FZA-M-57, FZA-M-59, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZAM-127, which were acquired by the consortia in the 11th Bidding Round of Blocks in 2013. Petrobras did not share details on the financial terms of the transaction.

Blocks FZA-M-57, FZA-M-86, FZA-M-88, FZA-M-125 and FZA-M-127 are owned by Petrobras (30%), Total (40%) and BP (30%).

Petrobras on September 28, 2020, signed an agreement to assume the operation and all of Total's stakes in these contracts, but this deal is still subject to ANP approval.

Total had earlier in September 2020 announced its decision o give up operatorship over the five exploration blocks, the decision made some two years after the Brazilian environmental regulator Ibama denied it a permit to drill in the environmentally sensitive Basin for a fifth and final time. Ibama at the time said that oil exploration in the area would present risks to reefs and biodiversity.

The FZA-M-59 block is owned by a consortium of Petrobras, with a 30% stake and operator, and BP (70%).

Providing comment on the agreement with BP, Petrobras said: "The agreement with BP will allow Petrobras to hold 100% interest in these six blocks. The completion of the transfer is still subject to regulatory approvals. This transaction is in line with the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, which foresees new exploratory fronts outside the Southeastern basins, and is part of the company's portfolio management process, prioritizing investments in world-class assets in deep and ultra-deep waters, aiming to maximize value for our shareholders."