據美國鉆井網站 2021年7月28日報道，馬來西亞國家石油公司（馬國油/Petronas）日前把位于馬來西亞沙撈越海上的SK437區塊授予了馬國油Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB)、沙撈越殼牌有限公司(SSB)和沙撈越石油勘探與生產有限公司(PSEP)，后者是沙撈越石油公司的全資子公司。

　　馬國油強調，SK437區塊的授出預計將促進馬來西亞的油氣勘探活動，特別是在沙撈越海岸附近。SK437區塊位于洛克尼亞省西南部，馬國油稱該地區“資源豐富”。 SK437區塊面積為777平方英里，水深可達164英尺。

　　馬國油負責馬來西亞石油管理的高級副總裁Mohamed Firouz Asnan在一份公司聲明中表示：“殼牌公司和其他合作伙伴在馬來西亞的130年合作里為該國油氣行業的成功做出了貢獻。”

　　他補充說：“我們希望SK437區塊的PSEP和PCSB的新合作伙伴關系，通過互補的優勢和能力，將油氣行業推向更高的高度。”

　　事實上，這個新授予進一步證明了馬來西亞作為全球投資目的地的吸引力。 馬國油的代表繼續說道：“在我們‘正確的資產，正確的參與者’的戰略下，在一個進步的財政體制的支持下，我們希望能夠釋放馬來西亞油氣資源的全部潛力。”

　　SSB是SK437區塊產量分成合同（PSC）的運營商，擁有85%的參與權益。 PCSB和PSEP分別持有該資產7.5%的股份。 SK437區塊是殼牌公司在馬來西亞15個PSCs的新增加，其中8個PSCs位于沙撈越海岸以外海域。

　　今年2月，馬國油將位于馬來西亞沙巴海岸的SB405區塊授予了康菲東馬來西亞有限公司(COPEM)，該公司是康菲和PCSB的子公司。 馬國油當時在一份公司聲明中指出，隨著沙巴州更多區塊投資機會的開放，該勘探區塊的授予預計將促進沙巴州海岸的油氣勘探活動。

　　李峻 編譯自 美國鉆井網站

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　　Shell Wins Stake in Sarawak Block

　　Petronas has awarded Block SK437 offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, to Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB), Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB), and Petroleum Sarawak Exploration and Production Sdn Bhd (PSEP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Petroleum Sarawak Berhad.

　　The award of the block is expected to bolster exploration activities in the country, particularly off the coast of Sarawak, Petronas highlighted. Block SK437 is located to the southwest of the central Luconia province, which Petronas describes as “prolific”. The block measures 777 square miles in size and resides in water depths of up to 164 feet.

　　“During its 130 years in Malaysia, Shell and other partners have built a legacy of milestones that contribute to the success of the country’s oil and gas industry,” Mohamed Firouz Asnan, Petronas’ senior vice president of Malaysia petroleum management, said in a company statement.

　　“It is our hope that this new partnership with PSEP and PCSB in Block SK437 would bring the industry to greater heights through complementary strengths and capabilities,” he added.

　　“Indeed, this new award is a further testament of Malaysia’s attractiveness as a global investment destination. Under our ‘right asset, right player’ strategy, supported by a progressive fiscal regime, we hope to unlock the full potential of the hydrocarbon resources in Malaysia,” the Petronas representative went on to say.

　　SSB is the operator for the Block SK437 production sharing contract, with an 85 percent participating interest. PCSB and PSEP each hold a 7.5 percent stake in the asset. Block SK437 is a new addition to Shell’s existing interests in 15 PSCs in Malaysia, of which eight are located off the coast of Sarawak.

　　In February this year, Petronas awarded Block SB405, off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia, to ConocoPhillips East Malaysia Limited (COPEM), a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips and PCSB. The award of this exploration block is expected to bolster exploration activities off the coast of Sabah following the opening of more block investment opportunities in the country, Petronas noted in a company statement at the time.