據OE網站8月18日報道，根據挪威國家統計局（SSB）周四公布的一項調查顯示，挪威油氣公司提高了對2022年和2023年的投資預測，因為他們計劃勘探更多并開發新項目。

據國家統計局表示，該國最大的商業部門現在預計2022年投資1728億挪威克朗（約合177億美元），高于5月份預測的1672億挪威克朗。明年的投資預計為1353億挪威克朗，高于之前的1306億挪威克朗，但隨著公司計劃在今年年底前批準更多項目，這一數字有望增加。

只有當企業向當局提交開發和運營（PDO）計劃時，新海上油田的支出才會被納入調查范圍。

挪威對新開發項目投資的臨時稅收優惠將于今年年底到期，SSB表示，預計屆時將有“大量”新的PDO，包括Equinor的Wisting和Aker BP的NOAKA和King Lear運營計劃。

如果預期項目的時間表保持不變，2023年油田開發的投資將大大高于目前調查中包含的數字。

（1美元=9.7468挪威克朗）

郝芬 譯自 OE

原文如下：

Norway's Oil and Gas Firms Raise Spending Forecasts

Norway's oil and gas firms have raised their investment forecasts for 2022 and 2023 as they plan to explore more and develop new projects, a national statistics office (SSB) survey showed on Thursday.

The country's biggest business sector now expects to invest 172.8 billion Norwegian crowns ($17.7 billion) in 2022, up from a forecast of 167.2 billion made in May, the SSB said.

Next year's investments are seen at 135.3 billion crowns, up from a previous view of 130.6 billion, but the figure is expected to increase as companies plan to approve more projects by the end of this year, it added.

Spending on new offshore fields is only included in the survey when companies submit plans for development and operation (PDO) to the authorities. 

Norway's temporary tax incentives for investment into new developments expire by the end of this year, and SSB said it expected "a very high number" of new PDOs by then, including Equinor's Wisting and Aker BP's NOAKA and King Lear. 

"If the schedules for the expected projects are maintained, there will be significantly higher investments in field development in 2023 than what is currently included in the survey," it added.

($1 = 9.7468 Norwegian crowns)