埃尼公司于2023年3月17日(星期五)宣布了在7號區(qū)塊Yatzil勘探前景區(qū)的新發(fā)現(xiàn)。該油田位于墨西哥近海Sureste盆地的Cuenca Salina中深水區(qū)。這家石油巨頭強調(diào)，新發(fā)現(xiàn)的油田可能含有約2億桶石油。

這口探井是用Valaris擁有的Valaris DPS-5半潛式鉆機鉆探的，埃尼集團于2022年根據(jù)三口井合同租用了該鉆機在墨西哥進行作業(yè)。該鉆機于2023年2月開始鉆探該遠景區(qū)。Yatzil-1井是7號區(qū)塊的第二口承諾井，也是埃尼集團在Sureste盆地鉆探的第八口。該井距離海岸約65公里，距離其他發(fā)現(xiàn)25～30公里。

此外，Yatzil-1井在水深284米處鉆探，總深度為2441米。根據(jù)埃尼公司的聲明，該井在中新世上層序中遇到了超過40米含優(yōu)質(zhì)油的凈產(chǎn)油層，廣泛的地下數(shù)據(jù)收集證實了其優(yōu)異的巖石物理性質(zhì)。

這是繼10號區(qū)塊的Saasken和Sayulita發(fā)現(xiàn)之后。這家石油巨頭認為，這一發(fā)現(xiàn)證實了其墨西哥資產(chǎn)組合的價值，有助于附近幾個潛在的協(xié)同集群開發(fā)。

7號區(qū)塊合資企業(yè)由埃尼集團(作為運營商持有45%股份)、Capricorn(30%)和Citla Energy(25%)組成。此前，埃尼集團在7號區(qū)塊鉆了一口探井，名為Ehecatl-1，位于近海岸65公里處，水深426米，總深度為4451米。該公司沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)碳氫化合物，該井于2020年5月被永久封堵并廢棄。

這家意大利公司聲稱，墨西哥是其有機增長戰(zhàn)略的核心國家，目前1區(qū)階段開發(fā)項目的日產(chǎn)量將超過3萬桶油當量，預(yù)計將于2025年完成。

此外，埃尼自2006年以來一直在墨西哥開展業(yè)務(wù)，并于2015年成立了全資子公司埃尼墨西哥公司。目前，這家石油巨頭擁有8個勘探和生產(chǎn)區(qū)塊的股權(quán)，其中6個是運營商，這些區(qū)塊都位于墨西哥灣的Sureste盆地。

關(guān)于埃尼集團最近的活動，值得注意的是，這家意大利巨頭在2022年的年利潤增長了一倍多，這主要是受石油和天然氣價格上漲以及能源需求上升的推動，尤其是在歐洲，在地緣政治沖突導(dǎo)致的天然氣危機中，這家石油巨頭為加強能源安全作出了貢獻。

此外，該公司還公布了一項戰(zhàn)略計劃，將能源地域組合的多樣化作為其核心。

原文如下：

Eni hits oil offshore Mexico

Italian energy giant Eni has made a new oil discovery in an exploration well located in Block 7 in the Sureste Basin offshore Mexico, using a Valaris-owned semi-submersible rig.

Eni announced a new discovery on the Yatzil exploration prospect in Block 7 on Friday, 17 March 2023. This prospect is located in the mid-deep water of the Cuenca Salina in the Sureste Basin, offshore Mexico. According to preliminary estimates, the oil major highlights that the new finding may contain around 200 million barrels of oil (MBoe) in place.

The exploration well was drilled with the Valaris-owned Valaris DPS-5 semi-submersible rig, which Eni hired on a three-well contract in 2022 for operations in Mexico. The rig started drilling this prospect in February 2023. The Yatzil-1 well is the second commitment well of Block 7 and the eighth one drilled by Eni in the Sureste Basin, located approximately 65 kilometres off the coast, and 25-30 km away from other discoveries.

Furthermore, the Yatzil-1 well was drilled at a water depth of 284 metres and reached a total depth of 2,441 metres. Based on Eni’s statement, the well encountered in excess of 40 meters of net pay sands with good quality oil in the Upper Miocene sequences with excellent petrophysical properties confirmed by extensive subsurface data collection.

This follows the Saasken and Sayulita discoveries in Block 10. The oil major believes that this discovery confirms the value of its Mexican asset portfolio, contributing to the potential synergic cluster development of several prospects located nearby.

The Block 7 Joint Venture consists of Eni (operator with a 45 per cent stake), Capricorn (30 per cent) and Citla Energy (25 per cent). Previously, Eni drilled an exploration well on Block 7, named Ehecatl-1 located 65 kilometres offshore in a water depth of 426 metres, which reached a total depth of 4,451 metres. The firm did not find hydrocarbons and the well was permanently plugged and abandoned in May 2020.

The Italian player claims that Mexico is a core country in its organic growth, and is currently producing more than 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) from the Area 1 phased development project, which is expected to be completed by 2025.

Moreover, Eni has been present in Mexico since 2006 and established its wholly-owned subsidiary Eni Mexico S. de R. L. de C.V. in 2015. Currently, the oil major holds rights in eight exploration and production blocks – six as the operator – all located in the Sureste Basin in the Gulf of Mexico.

Regarding Eni’s recent activities, it is worth noting that the Italian giant more than doubled its annual profit in 2022, driven by elevated oil and gas prices and higher energy demand, especially in Europe, where the oil major contributed to strengthening energy security amid the gas crunch due to the war.

In addition, the company unveiled a strategic plan forward, putting the diversification of energy sources’ geographic mix at its core.

Atlantic rates fell to $55,250/day on Friday, while Pacific rates also declined to $77,750/day.