据离岸工程网站10月25日消息 卡塔尔国有石油天然气公司周日表示，卡塔尔能源公司已签署协议，收购埃克森美孚在加拿大的一项主要海上勘探项目40%的股份。
该公司在一份声明中表示，这笔交易标志着卡塔尔能源首次进军加拿大的近海勘探。
该协议将向卡塔尔能源公司授予EL 1165A油田勘探许可证，该油田目前由埃克森美孚加拿大公司所有。
汉普顿探井活动计划在离纽芬兰和拉布拉多海岸450公里的深水区进行。埃克森美孚加拿大公司将保留勘探区块的剩余权益。
在过去两年中，卡塔尔能源公司在国际上进行了扩张，通过与埃克森美孚等主要能源公司签署协议，获得了全球石油和天然气项目的股份。
卡塔尔是世界上最大的液化天然气供应商，其目标是到2027年将年产量从目前的7700万吨扩大到1.27亿吨。
王磊 摘译自 离岸工程
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QatarEnergy Farms Into ExxonMobil's Block Offshore Canada
QatarEnergy has signed a deal for a 40% stake in align="justify"> The deal marks QatarEnergy’s first foray into offshore exploration in Canada, the company said in a statement.
The agreement will give QatarEnergy a farm-in exploration license for EL 1165A, currently held by ExxonMobil Canada.
The Hampden exploration well activities are planned in deep water, 450 km off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. ExxonMobil Canada will retain the remaining interest in the exploration block.
Over the past two years, Qatar Energy has expanded internationally, gaining stakes in oil and gas projects around the world by signing deals with major energy companies, including ExxonMobil.
Qatar is the world's largest supplier of liquefied natural gas and aims to expand production to 127 million tonnes annually by 2027 from the current 77 million tonnes.
