據《石油世界期刊》8月9日墨西哥城報道，必和必拓(BHP Group)上周五表示，批準將其在墨西哥的Trion石油項目推進至設計和工程階段，并將斥資5.44億美元以開發墨西哥灣的Shenzi North石油項目。

　　必和必拓董事會批準了2.58億美元的資本支出，將墨西哥Trion石油項目推進到前端工程設計（ FEED ）階段。

　　這些研究的重點將是從2022年年中開始完成達成最終投資決定所需的工程、商業安排和執行計劃。

　　必和必拓擁有AE-0092和AE-0093區塊的60%的參與權益和運營權，這些區塊包含位于墨西哥近海墨西哥灣深水區的Trion發現。

　　墨西哥PEMEX勘探與生產公司持有這些區塊 40%的股權。

　　作為Shenzi North油田的運營商，持有該油田72%的股份的必和必拓表示，該項目將增加兩口井和水下設備，以建立一個新的鉆井平臺，日產量最高可達3萬桶油當量。

　　擁有Shenzi North 項目剩余部分的西班牙石油公司雷普索爾(Repsol SA )預計將在今年晚些時候做出最終投資決定。

　　必和必拓石油業務總裁杰拉爾丁·斯萊特里( Geraldine Slattery )在一份聲明中表示，對于我們的業務來說，從相對低碳強度的資源中提供了具有吸引力回報的Shenzi North和Trion都是強勁的增長型資產。

　　該礦商表示，Shenzi North項目預計將于2024財年開始生產。

　　郝芬 譯自 《石油世界期刊》

　　原文如下:

　　BHP moves to develop the Trion projects in the Gulf of Mexico

　　BHP Group (BHPB.L), (BHP.AX) said on Friday approved advancing its Trion oil project in Mexico into the design and engineering phase and would spend $544 million to develop its Shenzi North oil project in the Gulf of Mexico.

　　The BHP Board approved US$258 million in capital expenditure to move the Trion oil project in Mexico into the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase.

　　The focus of these studies will be on completion of the engineering, commercial arrangements and execution planning required to progress to a Final Investment Decision from mid-calendar year 2022.

　　BHP holds a 60 per cent participating interest in and operatorship of blocks AE-0092 and AE-0093 containing the Trion discovery located in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico offshore Mexico.

　　PEMEX Exploration & Production Mexico holds a 40 per cent interest in the blocks.

　　BHP, which is the operator of Shenzi North and holds a 72% stake in it, said the project will add two wells and underwater equipment to establish a new drill with the capacity to produce up to about 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

　　Spanish oil company Repsol SA (REP.MC) , which owns the rest of the Shenzi North project, is expected to make a final investment decision (FID) later this year.

　　"Both Shenzi North and Trion are strong growth assets for our business, providing attractive returns from relatively low carbon intensity resources," Geraldine Slattery, BHP's president of petroleum operations, said in a statement.

　　Production from the Shenzi North project is expected to start in fiscal 2024, the miner said.

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