据路透社10月2日伦敦报道,英国天然气集团(BG Group)发言人2日在伦敦表示,BG集团日前向坦桑尼亚政府提出申请,放弃其在一个海上天然气钻井区块的作业权。
这家英国天然气生产公司在2010年获得了第3号区块的60%股权,但是,现在打算退出该许可证。
发言人说:“我们的资源观点不支持BG集团进入下一阶段的开发。”
BG集团在3号区块中的合作伙伴英国Ophir能源公司日前在另一项声明中表示,该公司已申请接管这个区块的作业权。
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原文如下:
BG Group exits Tanzania Block 3 gas licence
LONDON Oct 2 (Reuters) - BG Group has made an application to the Tanzania government to relinquish its operatorship of an offshore gas drilling block, a spokesman said.
The British gas producer took a 60 percent interest in Block 3 in 2010 but now aims to exit the licence.
"Our view of the resource does not support BG Group proceding to the next phase of development," he said.
In a separate statement, Block 3 partner Ophir said it had applied to take over operatorship of the block