据道琼斯3月16日消息,美国石油公司科斯莫斯能源公司正规划位于西非的一个液化天然气(LNG)项目,此前刚刚在毛里塔尼亚水域又一次发现天然气储藏。
科斯莫斯能源公司表示,公司在毛里塔尼亚和塞内加尔海域钻取的Ahmeyim-2勘探井已经发现显著的天然气储量,可以通过开发LNG项目令天然气成为该地区一种具有竞争力的资源。但是公司没有给出正在考虑的LNG项目的时间表。
在西非,尼日利亚已经拥有2200万吨/年的LNG出口工厂,是大西洋盆地的主要供应来源。西非LNG供应具有竞争优势,因为其地理位置比较优越,可以便捷地向大西洋和太平洋盆地供应LNG。
庞晓华摘译自道琼斯
原文如下:
Kosmos Energy Plans West Africa LNG Project
By Miriam Malek
U.S. oil company, Kosmos Energy, is planning a liquefied natural gas project in West Africa after another gas discovery in Mauritanian waters.
Kosmos said that drilling of the Ahmeyim-2 well in offshore Mauritania and Senegal has found significant natural gas to make it a competitive source in the region for developing LNG. But the company did not give an indication of the timeline it is considering for the project.
Already in West Africa, the Nigerian 22-million-tons-a-year LNG export plant is a major source of supply for the Atlantic basin. West African supply is competitive because its geographical location means it is easy to trade LNG to both the Atlantic and Pacific basins.