据海湾油气7月16日消息称，非洲基础设施解决方案提供商非洲金融公司（“AFC”）宣布，它已为阿克尔 ASA的子公司Aker能源公司提供资金，Aker ASA是挪威市场上质量评级最高的公司之一，也是石油、天然气和工业领域的领导者。AFC的支持是通过投资1亿美元的可转换债券，并承诺参与后续的融资活动。这笔资金将被Aker Energy用于资助开发包含多个油田的加纳近海区块Tano Cape Three Points深水区块。

该资产由合资伙伴拥有，包括阿克尔能源（持股50％）、卢克石油（持股38％）、Fueltrade（持股2％）以及由政府全资拥有的加纳国家石油公司（持股10%）。Pecan油田是DWTCTP区块中评价最多的油田，也是一期开发的油田，预计储量约为3.34亿桶油当量。

这项投资与AFC的整体自然资源战略相一致，该战略要求在整个能源价值链上构建一个增值资产组合。通过在运营或接近运营的上游资产中扮演早期股权融资者的角色。AFC可以提高非洲国家的收入潜力，为其不断增长的人口创造基础设施和社会服务投资所需的收入。

这一投资也标志着AFC和阿克尔在非洲大陆勘探和生产部门互利关系的开始;AFC将为阿克尔提供支持，开拓新的机遇，降低潜在的地缘政治风险。阿克尔凭借其按时和按预算的可靠的工作业绩，以及类似阿克尔解决方案公司（一家领先的海底设备和服务提供商）等附属公司网络，是AFC的理想合作伙伴，因为该公司寻求扩大与自然资源领域开发商的合作关系。

曹海斌 摘译自 海湾油气

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AFC Provides $100M To Aker Energy’s Deep Water Offshore Oil Project

Africa Finance Corporation ("AFC"), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, announces it has financed Aker Energy A.S., a subsidiary of Aker ASA, one of the highest-quality-rated companies in the Norwegian market and a leader in oil, gas and industrials. AFC’s support is through investing in US$100 million of convertible bond notes with a commitment to participate in follow on fund raising activities. The funds will be used by Aker Energy to finance the development of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block (“DWTCTP” or the “Asset”), a block offshore Ghana containing multiple oil fields.

The Asset is owned by joint venture partners, including Aker Energy (50%), Lukoil (38%), Fueltrade (2%) and a 10% carry for the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (“GNPC”), wholly owned by the Government of Ghana. The Pecan field, which is the most appraised in the DWTCTP block and the field to be developed in the first phase, is an oil field estimated to contain reserves of about 334 million barrels of oil equivalent.

This investment is aligned with AFC’s overall natural resources strategy, which entails building a portfolio of value added assets across the Energy value chain. By taking an early equity financier role in operational or near-operational upstream assets. AFC can enhance the revenue potential of African states to generate revenue required for investment in infrastructure and social services for its growing populations.

This investment also marks the beginning of AFC and Aker’s mutually beneficial relationship in the exploration and production sector across the African continent; AFC will offer support to Aker, open new opportunities, and mitigate potential geopolitical risks. Aker, with its proven track record of delivering complex deep water projects on time and budget, and a network of affiliates, such as Aker Solutions, a leading subsea equipment and services provider, is an ideal partner for AFC, as it seeks to broaden its partnerships with developers within the natural resources sector.