卡塔尔能源公司正在收购埃及近海两个勘探区块的权益。 （图片来源：Adobe Stock）
卡塔尔能源公司与埃克森美孚签署协议，收购埃及近海两个勘探区块 40% 的参与权益，扩大其在埃及的业务
根据协议条款，卡塔尔能源公司将获得“airo”和“asry”海上特许权协议各40%的工作权益，而运营商埃克森美孚将保留剩余的60%工作权益。
开罗和马斯里海上勘探区块于2023年1月授予埃克森美孚，面积约11,400平方公里，水深2,000至3,000米。
能源事务国务部长、卡塔尔能源公司总裁兼首席执行官萨阿德·谢里达·卡比 (Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi) 阁下表示：“我很高兴我们进入开罗和马斯里海上勘探区块，因为它们扩大了卡塔尔能源公司在阿拉伯共和国的业务。埃及并在国内扩展我们雄心勃勃的勘探计划。”
近年来，卡塔尔能源公司一直在扩大其海外上游投资组合，并于2021年从运营商壳牌手中收购了红海埃及一侧的两个海上勘探区块的权益，从而进入埃及的上游领域。该公司最近还在毛里塔尼亚和黎巴嫩进行了收购。
QatarEnergy is acquiring an interest in two exploration blocks offshore Egypt. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
QatarEnergy is expanding its presence in Egypt with the signing of an agreement with ExxonMobil to acquire a 40% participating interest in two exploration blocks offshore Egypt
Under the terms of the agreement, QatarEnergy will acquire a 40% working interest in each of the “Cairo” and “Masry” Offshore Concession Agreements, while operator ExxonMobil will retain the remaining 60% working interest.
The Cairo and Masry offshore exploration blocks were awarded to ExxonMobil in January 2023 and cover an area of approximately 11,400 sq km in water depths of 2,000 to 3,000 metres.
His Excellency Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the president and CEO of QatarEnergy said, “I am pleased with our entry into the Cairo and Masry offshore exploration blocks as they expand QatarEnergy’s presence in the Arab Republic of Egypt and extend our ambitious exploration programme in-country.”
QatarEnergy has been expanding its overseas upstream portfolio in recent years, entering Egypt’s upstream sector in 2021 with the acquisition of interests in two offshore exploration blocks in the Egyptian side of the Red Sea from operator Shell. It has also made recent acquisitions in Mauritania and Lebanon.