據9月23日Energy Voice報道，盡管英國石油公司承諾在十年內將全球石油產量削減40%，但該公司表示不會完全排除在北海進行進一步勘探的可能性。

BP總裁彼得?馬瑟(Peter Mather)周二表示，BP將繼續抓住英國石油市場機遇。這家能源巨頭上個月表示，到2030年將減產40%，即每天減產約100萬桶，以努力成為一家凈零排放的公司。

作為計劃的一部分，BP將繼續圍繞其現有核心開展業務，不會在尚未涉足的國家進行勘探。

本月早些時候，該公司在石油和天然氣管理局(OGA)的第32輪許可證發放中獲得了3個新許可證，一個在北海中部，兩個在設得蘭群島西部。

馬瑟在被問及BP的行業計劃時表示：“很明顯，我們不會在世界上新的地方探險，但在我們有經驗和熟悉的地方，比如北海，我們會繼續展開探索。我們相信我們可以在北海增加價值，做正確的事情，所以我們不會排除進一步勘探的可能性。坦率地說，我們不會追逐世界上任何困難的新領域，因為費用、風險與回報不相稱。但是我們知道哪里有技術人才，哪里有我們了解和信任的監管環境，就像在北海，我們將繼續抓住機會。”

馬瑟補充道：“北海對BP未來的石油生產有一定的作用”因為BP非常看好該地區的凈零排放計劃。”

今年6月，英國石油天然氣貿易機構（OGUK）公布了該行業到2030年將排放量減半的計劃。馬瑟指出:“在我們的行業中，每個領域都有自己的發展軌跡，它會走下坡路。因此，在很多地方，我們可能不會補充庫存，不會更新庫存，也不會引入任何新的勘探項目。但是，石油和天然氣產量減少40%意味著我們將在2030年每天生產150萬桶，我們希望這些是最清潔、最高效、排放最低的產能。這也就是我認為北海發揮作用的地方。坦率地說，我們非常看好北海地區。”

王佳晶 摘譯自 Energy Voice

原文如下：

BP ‘won’t rule out’ further North Sea oil exploration despite 40% production cut pledge

BP has said it “will not rule out further exploration at all” in the North Sea, despite a pledge to cut global oil production by 40% within the decade.

UK country boss Peter Mather told a Scottish Parliament committee on Tuesday that BP “will continue to take opportunities” in the UK sector.

It comes after the energy giant said last month that it would cut production by 40% – or around 1million barrels per day – by 2030 as it works towards becoming a net zero company.

As part of that, BP has said it would continue operations around its “existing hubs”, but would not explore in countries where it didn’t already have a presence.

Earlier this month the firm was awarded three new licences in the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) 32nd licensing round – one in the Central North Sea and two West of Shetland.

Mr Mather was providing evidence to Holyrood’s Climate Change committee when he was asked about the firm’s plans for the sector.

He said: “Very clearly, we will not be exploring in new parts of the world but where we have experience and familiarity, like the North Sea, we will want to continue to be there.

“We believe in the province, we believe that we can add value and do things in the right way in the North Sea, so we will not rule out further exploration at all in that province.

“We won’t chase any difficult, new areas of the world where, frankly, the expense, the risk, is not commensurate with the reward.

“But where we know there are skilled people, there’s a regulatory environment that we know and trust, like in the North Sea, yes we will continue to take opportunities.”

That was followed by a further query from Banffshire and Buchan MSP Stewart Stevenson, who asked: “Where does the 40% reduction come from if you’re looking to exploit your existing assets in the North Sea, as you’ve just said?”

Mr Mather responded by saying the North Sea “has a role to play” for the firm’s future oil production, as BP is “very bullish” about the region’s net zero plans.

In June, trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) unveiled plans for the sector to slash its emissions in half by 2030.

Mr Mather said: “It’s a very fair question. In our industry, typically, every field has a life, it falls off.

“So, in a lot of places, we probably won’t be replenishing, we won’t be renewing our stock, and we won’t be bringing in any new exploration.

“But, you know, 40% reduction in our oil and gas production still means we will be producing 1.5million barrels per day in 2030, but we want those to be the cleanest, most efficient, lowest-emitting barrels that we have in our portfolio.

“That’s where I think the North Sea has a role to play.

“We’re very bullish, frankly, about what the North Sea can do around its own carbon footprint in the province.”