中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社1月23日报道称,俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司(Gazprom)的石油子公司Gazprom Neft正在研究其在北极地区生产液化天然气(LNG)的可能性,该公司正试图将其庞大的天然气储备货币化。
在此之前,诺瓦泰克于2017年12月成功启动了位于北极的亚马尔液化天然气工厂。俄罗斯希望在未来十年内将其全球液化天然气市场份额从目前的约5%提高到20%左右。
俄罗斯目前只有两座大型液化天然气工厂在运营:亚马尔液化天然气工厂产能为1650万吨/年,位于库页岛东部的Sakhalin能源工厂,产能超过1000万吨/年。
Gazprom Neft去年年底宣布了一项招标,研究如何最好地利用亚马尔地区天然气储量。国际文传电讯社周二首次披露了这项招标。
该公司正在寻求对石油和天然气市场的分析以及包括LNG在内的天然气加工方法的分析。
Gazprom Neft公司发言人表示,该项目尚处于初期阶段。
该公司还在考虑是否在北极海底建造一条将其Novoport油田连接到现有Gazprom网络的天然气管道。
徐蕾 摘译自 路透社
原文如下:
Gazprom Neft considering LNG production in Russia's Arctic
Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom, is studying the possibility of its own liquefied natural gas (LNG) production in the Arctic as it tries to monetize its vast natural gas reserves.
The discussions follow the successful launch of the Arctic-based Yamal LNG plant, controlled by Novatek, in December 2017. Russia wants to boost its global LNG market share in the next decade to around a fifth, from about 5% now.
Russia has only two large LNG plants in operation: Yamal LNG with capacity of 16.5 metric MMtpy, and Sakhalin Energy, at more than 10 metric MMtpy, on the eastern island of Sakhalin.
Gazprom Neft announced a tender late last year for a study on how best to use its gas reserves in the Yamal region. The tender was first revealed by Interfax news agency on Tuesday.
The company is seeking an analysis of oil and gas markets and ways to process its gas including in LNG form.
The project is in its initial stages, a Gazprom Neft spokesman said.
The company is also considering whether to build a gas pipeline on the Arctic seabed that would connect its Novoport field to the existing Gazprom network.