中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社2月13日科伦坡报道,斯里兰卡日前启动了一次国际招标来开发位于本国西北海岸以外海域的马纳尔盆地的一个天然气区块。由于油价暴跌,凯恩印度公司在2015年退出了这个勘探项目。
斯里兰卡不生产任何石油并依赖进口,但是,凯恩印度公司在在2011年在这个地区内发现了天然气。斯里兰卡政府声称地震数据显示在马纳尔盆地近3万平方公里海底拥有10多亿桶石油的潜力。
斯里兰卡石油资源开发秘书处(PRDS)周一在其官方网站上说,斯里兰卡已邀请国内外公司在马纳尔盆地的2924平方公里范围内对天然气发现和远景构造进行评价和开发。
PRDS说,这个区块将在今年许可证出售招标中对外提供,这个区块中包括Barracuda和Dorado凝析油发现。
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原文如下:
Sri Lanka Launches Tender To Develop Natural Gas Site In Mannar Basin
Reuters
Monday, February 13, 2017
COLOMBO- Sri Lanka has launched a tender to develop a gas block in the Mannar Basin off its northwest coast, vacated when Cairn India pulled out of an exploration project in 2015 as oil prices plunged.
Sri Lanka produces no oil and is dependent on imports but Cairn India Ltd discovered gas in the area in 2011. The government claims seismic data shows the potential for more than 1 billion barrels of oil under the sea in a 30,000 sq km area of the Mannar Basin.
It invited companies to undertake appraisal and development of gas discoveries and prospects in a 2,924 sq km offshore block in the basin, Petroleum Resource Development Secretariat (PRDS) said on its website on Monday.
"The block will be offered for licensing this year, including the Barracuda and Dorado gas-condensate discoveries.," it said.