据离岸工程11月6日报道称，赤道几内亚石油部长奥比昂·利马周三表示，这个中非国家将从11月底的新一轮石油开采许可授予中新增7-8个区块。

利马表示，在最初提供的27个区块中，该国共收到13个区块的21份投标。此次拍卖包括R区块和相关的Fortuna天然气项目。

利马表示，埃克森美孚公司的油田许可证将于2025年到期，该国渴望尽快找到新的合作伙伴。

他说：“这将尽快完成。”并补充说可能会在几周内开放。

他补充说，该国约12万桶/日的石油产量受到在该国经营的石油公司缺乏投资的限制，刺激它们采取行动将是政府的一项重要优先任务。

徐蕾 摘译自 离岸工程

原文如下：

Equatorial Guinea to Award 7-8 Blocks

Equatorial Guinea's Oil Minister Obiang Lima said on Wednesday that the central African nation would award 7-8 blocks from its current licensing round at the end of November.

The country received a total of 21 bids on 13 blocks, out of 27 initially offered, Lima said. The auction included Block R and the related Fortuna gas project.

ExxonMobil's licence for the field expires in 2025, and the nation is keen to get a new company in as soon as possible, Lima said.

"This is going to be done ASAP," he said, adding that it could be open in a matter of weeks.

He added that the nation's roughly 120,000 bpd of oil output was constrained by a lack of investment from oil companies operating there, and that spurring them into action would be a key government priority.