据离岸工程网站8月19日消息 埃克森美孚负责人胡安·莱斯曼周三表示，埃克森美孚认为，其在巴西近海的投资有助于该公司实现降低石油和天然气生产碳排放的目标。
埃克森美孚董事会正在考虑承诺到2050年将碳排放量降至零，因为大投资者正面临解决气候变化问题的压力。此前，它曾表示到2025年将石油和天然气生产的排放强度降低15%至20%。
莱斯曼在巴西德克萨斯商会组织的一次活动上表示：“这是目前的焦点：减少排放，巴西为此带来了巨大的机会。”
在过去四年中，埃克森美孚已成为巴西第二大海上油田所有者，仅次于国有生产商巴西国家石油公司。该公司收购了20多个区块，并将南美国家列为其扩张的重点地区之一。
莱斯曼表示，来自海上油田的原油称为盐下原油，由于其较高的质量和采用的生产技术，产生的排放量较少。巴西今年将组织两轮石油谈判，第一轮是在10月份以特许模式进行的。12月，该国将根据权利转让规则提供两个区块，其中生产者与政府分享部分产出。
莱斯曼没有对埃克森美孚可能参与两轮谈判发表评论。
在2019年的一次石油拍卖中，包括埃克森美孚在内的公司没有出价，拍卖失败。拍卖中出售的区块为Sepia和Atapu。
巴西石油监管机构ANP自那以来降低了投标价格，改善了条件。
巴西石油监管机构负责人鲁道夫·萨博亚在同一次活动上表示，其权利转让区的四个区块：乌皮亚、阿塔普、伊塔普和布齐奥斯，这些区块在2030年可能达到每日160万桶石油和天然气的总产量。
吴恒磊 编译自 离岸工程
原文如下：
Exxon Investing in Brazil's Offshore Fields to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Exxon Mobil Corp sees its investments in Brazil's offshore helping the company achieve a goal of lowering carbon emissions in its oil and gas production, country head Juan Lessmann said align="justify"> Exxon's board is considering a pledge to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 amid pressure from big investors to address climate change concerns. Previously, it vowed to reduce the intensity of its emissions from oil and gas production by 15% to 20% by 2025.
"That's the focus right now: reduction of emissions," Lessmann said at an event organized by Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce. "Brazil brings a great opportunity for that."
In the last four years, Exxon has emerged as the second-largest offshore acreage owner in Brazil after state-controlled producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The U.S. major acquired more than 20 blocks and lists the South American country as align="justify"> Lessmann said crude oil from the offshore fields known as the pre-salt generates fewer emissions per barrel due to its higher quality and the production technology employed. Brazil is organizing two oil rounds this year, the first in October under a concession model. In December, the country will offer two blocks under a transfer-of-rights rule, in which producers share a part of the output with the government.
Lessmann did not comment align="justify"> The blocks align="justify"> Brazil's oil regulator, known as the ANP, has since reduced the bidding prices and improved conditions.
The four blocks in its transfer-of-rights area - Sepia, Atapu, Itapu and Buzios - could reach total production of 1.6 million barrels of oil and gas per day in 2030, Brazil's oil regulator head Rodolfo Saboia said at the same event.
