據OGJ網站7月19日報道，必和必拓石油有限公司（BHP Petroleum Ltd.)在其最新財報中表示 ，預計將在今年某個時候對特立尼達島和多巴哥島的紅寶石天然氣項目作出最終投資決定。

必和必拓表示，第三期深水鉆探已完成三口探井。Bele-1，Tuk-1和Hi-Hat-1探測井都遇到了天然氣，確認了Bongos發現周圍的額外量。

目前正在開展的技術工作，旨在評估北部天然氣業務的其他勘探目標和商業選擇。

在其他地方，必和必拓表示已經開采了墨西哥近海的深水Trion-3DEL評估井（據OGJ 網站2019年4月17日報道）。

郝芬 譯自 OGJ

原文如下：

BHP to make FID on Ruby gas project this year

BHP Petroleum Ltd. expects to make a final investment decision sometime this year on the Ruby natural gas project off Trinidad and Tobago, the company said in its latest earnings statement.

Phase 3 deepwater drilling has been completed for three exploratory wells. The Bele-1, Tuk-1, and Hi-Hat-1 exploratory wells each encountered gas, confirming additional volumes around the Bongos discovery, BHP said.

Technical work is under way to assess additional exploration targets and commercial options for the Northern gas play.

Elsewhere, BHP said it has spudded the deepwater Trion-3DEL appraisal well offshore Mexico (OGJ Online, Apr. 17, 2019).