意大利埃尼公司在埃及尼罗河三角洲发现天然气

据路透社7月20日开罗报道，埃及石油部周一表示，意大利油气公司埃尼在埃及尼罗河三角洲发现了天然气，初步预测约有150亿立方米天然气与凝析油储量。

石油部对该国中东新闻社称，发现点位于埃及最大的气田之一——阿布马迪气田。该气田最初被埃尼公司的子公司，国际埃及石油公司于1967年发现。

中东新闻社援引该公司的话称，新发现的天然气预计于2个月内投入生产。 6月1日，埃及与埃尼公司签署了一份价值20亿美元的勘探协议，包括在西奈、尼罗河三角洲、苏伊士及塞得港地区展开4年勘探活动。

意大利埃尼公司自1954年起在埃及作为主要油气生产商运营油气业务，每年为埃及提供超过其需求量四分之一的油气产品。

詹乐乾 摘译自路透社，2015-7-21

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Italy's Eni Discovers Natural Gas in Egypt's Nile Delta

CAIRO, Jul 20 - Italian oil and gas company Eni has discovered natural gas in Egypt’s Nile Delta, with initial estimates suggesting a quantity of 15 billion cubic meters of gas and condensate, Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry said on Monday.

The site is located in one of Egypt’s largest gas fields, Abu Madi, which was originally discovered by Eni’s subsidiary, the International Egyptian Oil Company in 1967, the ministry told the state news agency MENA.

MENA cited the company as saying that the newly discovered natural gas is due to be incorporated in production within two months. On June 1, Egypt signed an exploration deal worth $2 billion with Eni, encompassing four years of exploration activities in the Sinai, Nile Delta, Suez and Port Said.

The Italian company has operated in Egypt since 1954 where it is a major oil and gas producer, supplying a little over a quarter of Egypt’s annual oil and annual gas production.