據國外媒體2月3日奧斯陸報道，挪威國家石油公司在瓦萊蒙凝析氣田投產兩年以后日前這個大型氣田的西側獲得了一個新的天然氣發現，這個新發現氣田被稱為瓦萊蒙西氣田。

　　根據挪國油聲明，這個發現估計擁有2000萬至5000萬桶油當量的天然氣儲量。挪國油負責北海西部氣田群作業的高級副總裁納肯說，對瓦萊蒙凝析氣田的進一步開發來說，這是一個重要的發現。

　　他補充說：“這些新儲量能夠立即投產并將增加相當大的價值。這個發現證明，在北海這個我們已經熟悉的地區仍有好的機會。此外，那里還有大量的基礎設施。”

　　這口位于卑爾根市西北100英里的發現井鉆到了海平面以下14229英尺的垂直深度。

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　　原文如下：

　　Statoil Makes Gas Discovery Within North Sea Valemon Field

　　RZNews.com

　　Friday, February 03, 2017

　　Oslo

　　Statoil has made a new gas discovery on the Valemon field, called Valemon West, two years after the asset came on stream.

　　The discovery is estimated to contain between 20 and 50 million barrels of oil equivalent, according to a Statoil statement.

　　“This is an important discovery for the further development of Valemon,” Gunnar Nakken, Statoil’s senior vice president for the operations west cluster, said.

　　These new reserves can be put on stream immediately and will add considerable value. The discovery proves that there are still good opportunities in the North Sea, an area we know well, and its infrastructure is extensive, he added.

　　The well, which is situated 100 miles northwest of Bergen, was drilled to a vertical depth of 14,229 feet below sea level.