據今日油價網站3月20日消息 由于英力士（INEOS）同意收購赫斯公司在歐盟產油國丹麥境內兩個油田的股份，丹麥石油正引起人們的關注。

英力士已同意以1.5億美元的價格收購美國赫斯石油公司的子公司赫斯丹麥公司，并計劃在該國于2050年終止石油生產之前提高產量。

目前在丹麥Siri油田工作的英力士能源將收購赫斯運營的Syd Arne油田剩余61.5%的股份和Solsort油田4.8%的股份。

2020年12月，丹麥宣布從2050年起禁止在北海進行新的天然氣和石油勘探和生產。此前，挪威根據《巴黎協定》的預期，在2020年宣布了類似的能源目標。

政府取消了預期的第八輪離岸勘探區塊拍賣計劃和今后所有拍賣計劃，作為計劃中停止活動的一部分。

多年來，丹麥一直位居歐盟第三大產油國之首，緊隨其后的是英國和挪威，它們的活動也主要基于北海。然而，由于石油儲備不斷減少，丹麥在作為凈出口國25年后，于2018年成為石油凈進口國。

在2004年的高峰期，丹麥的石油產量為39萬桶/日，但到2020年，平均產量降至7萬桶/日左右。部分原因是由于海底沉降，丹麥最大油田Tyra 油田需要停止作業。該區塊的重新開發使運營在未來兩年暫停，預計到2025年產量將再次上升。

英力士目前的產量約為6萬桶/日桶油當量，其增加的產能潛力將使產量提高6000桶/日。該公司計劃在未來40年內，在丹麥石油工業陷入停滯之前，充分挖掘丹麥的石油潛力。

英力士主席布萊恩·吉爾法利解釋說：“這把我們從丹麥的一個位置帶到了現在的一個位置，我們可以成長到2040年中。”

除了傳統的石油勘探和生產外，英力士預計還將在丹麥開發其Greensands碳儲存項目。這個想法是收集和儲存油田的碳排放，以達到符合政府綠色政策的碳減排目標。隨著監管機構向石油巨頭施壓，要求它們采取更環保的做法，碳捕獲正成為一種日益流行的碳減排形式。

利用創新技術，英力士計劃從2025年開始，每年在盆地下儲存800萬噸二氧化碳排放量。

赫斯也有望從這筆交易中獲益，利用這筆交易大力投資圭亞那的石油生產。赫斯與埃克森美孚合作，在圭亞那的Stabroek區塊成功發現了十多處石油。

英力士和赫斯之間的交易預計將在2021年第三季度完成，屆時將有60名員工調任公司，這意味著英力士可以迅速開始提高產量，以確保達到2050年前的峰值目標。

王磊 摘譯自 今日油價

原文如下：

Hess Sells Off Denmark Oil Assets

Danish oil is attracting attention as INEOS agrees to purchase Hess Corp’s stake in two oil fields within EU producer Denmark.

INEOS has agreed the purchase of U.S. oil firm Hess' subsidiary Hess Denmark at a value of $150 million and aims to boost Danish production prior to the country’s planned termination of its oil production by 2050.

INEOS Energy, which currently works in Denmark’s Siri field, will acquire the remaining 61.5 percent of the Hess-operated Syd Arne oilfield and a 4.8 percent stake in the Solsort oilfield.

In December 2020, Denmark announced it would ban new exploration and production of gas and oil in the North Sea from 2050. This comes after Norway announced similar energy objectives in 2020 in line with Paris Agreement expectations.

The government cancelled its anticipated eighth offshore licensing round and all future licensing rounds as part of the planned cessation of activities.

Denmark has held the title of the third-largest oil producing country in the EU for many years, following the U.K. and Norway, whose activities are also largely based around the North Sea. However, in 2018 it became a net importer of oil following a quarter of a century as a net exporter due to its shrinking oil reserves.

At its peak in 2004, Denmark produced 390,000 bpd oil equivalent but by 2020 average production dropped to around 70,000 bpd. This is partially due to the need to cease operations at Denmark’s largest oil field, the Tyra field, due to seabed subsidence. The redevelopment of the site has put operations on hold for the next two years, with output expected to rise again by 2025.

INEOS currently produces around 60,000 bpd oil equivalent, and its increased capacity potential a boost in production by 6,000 bpd. The company plans to tap into Denmark’s full oil potential before the national industry grinds to a halt within the next forty years.

INEOS chair Brian Gilvary explains, “It takes us from a position in Denmark where effectively we ran an end-game to a position now where we can grow out to the mid-2040s”.

In addition to traditional oil exploration and production, INEOS is also expected to develop its Greensands carbon storage project in Denmark. The idea is to capture and store carbon emissions from the oilfields to meet carbon-reduction aims in line with greener government policies. Carbon capture is becoming an increasingly popular form of carbon reduction as regulators put pressure on oil majors to adopt more environmentally friendly practices.

Using innovative technology, INEOS plans to store 8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions under the basin every year starting from as early as 2025.

Hess is also expected to win from the deal, using the sale to invest heavily in its Guyana oil production. Partnering with Exxon Mobil, Hess has seen success in Guyana’s Stabroek Block with over a dozen oil discoveries.

The deal between INEOS and Hess is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021, with 60 employees transferring companies. This means INEOS can quickly start ramping up production to ensure it meets its pre-2050 peak targets.