总部位于美国的独立勘探与生产公司赫斯公司 (Hess Corp.) 于 11 月 15 日表示，已完成出售其在利比亚的权益。

根据该公司的新闻稿，TotalEnergies SE 和康菲石油公司以等股方式收购了 Hess 在利比亚瓦哈特许权中 8.16% 的权益。该交易的条款最初于 2021 年 11 月宣布，但尚未披露。

利比亚瓦哈特许权包括位于碳氢化合物丰富的苏尔特盆地的 13 个生产油田。1958年至1961年间发现了五个大型油田，并于1962年开始生产。近年来，由于内乱，生产曾中断，但于2017年恢复。

此次交易后，TotalEnergies 在瓦哈特许权中的权益从 16.33% 增加至 20.41%。

TotalEnergies 在另一份新闻稿中表示，此次收购反映了这家总部位于巴黎的公司承诺支持利比亚国家石油公司 (NOC) 努力恢复和增加该国的石油产量，同时减少天然气燃烧，以减少天然气燃烧。增加发电厂的供应以增加电力供应。

“TotalEnergies 在该国开展业务已近 70 年，坚定致力于与利比亚国家石油公司合作开发瓦哈油田，提供减少天然气燃烧的专业知识，并通过开发TotalEnergies 董事长兼首席执行官 Patrick Pouyanné 在新闻稿中评论道。

TotalEnergies 和 NOC 还在研究开发专用太阳能项目，为 Waha 生产基地供电。

与此同时，为了增加该国的可再生电力供应，TotalEnergies 已与其合作伙伴 Gecol 敲定了在米苏拉塔以南启动 500 MWp 太阳能发电厂项目的选址和商业条款。

TotalEnergies 自 1954 年以来一直在利比亚开展业务。

2020 年，TotalEnergies 的产量为 84,000 桶油当量/天。这些产量来自海上 Al Jurf 油田（TotalEnergies，37.5%）、El Sharara 陆上地区（TotalEnergies，前 NC 115 区块的 15% 和前 NC 186 区块的 12%）和 Waha 油田（TotalEnergies，20.41） %）。

Hess Corp. completed the sale of its interests in Libya, the U.S.-based independent E&P company said Nov. 15.

TotalEnergies SE and ConocoPhillips Co. acquired Hess’ 8.16% interest in the Waha Concession in Libya in equal shares, according to the company’s release. Terms of the transaction, which was initially announced in November 2021, were not disclosed.

The Waha Concessions in Libya comprise 13 producing fields in the hydrocarbon-rich Sirte Basin. Five large oil fields were discovered between 1958 and 1961 and production started in 1962. Production has been interrupted in recent years due to civil unrest, but resumed in 2017.

As a result of this transaction, TotalEnergies’ interest in the Waha Concessions increased to 20.41% from 16.33%.

In a separate release, TotalEnergies said the acquisition reflects the Paris-based company’s commitment to support Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) in its efforts to restore and increase the country’s oil production, together with reducing gas flaring to increase supply to power plants for additional electricity supply.

“With nearly 70 years of presence in the country, TotalEnergies is firmly committed to working alongside Libya’s National Oil Corporation to develop the Waha fields, provide its expertise in reducing gas flaring and support the country in its energy transition with the development of solar energy projects,” TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné commented in the release.

TotalEnergies and the NOC are also studying the development of dedicated solar projects to supply electricity to Waha production sites.

In parallel, and in order to increase the country’s renewable electricity supply, TotalEnergies has finalized with its partner Gecol the location and commercial terms to launch a 500 MWp solar plant project South of Misrata.

TotalEnergies has been present in Libya since 1954.

In 2020, TotalEnergies’ production was 84,000 boe/d. This production comes from the offshore Al Jurf field (TotalEnergies, 37.5%), the El Sharara onshore area (TotalEnergies, 15% on block ex-NC 115 and 12% on Block ex-NC 186) and the Waha fields (TotalEnergies, 20.41%).