据油田技术3月13日消息称，根据GlobalData的数据，与上一季度相比，2020第一季度的大部分可用油田面积位于深水区或超深水区。

该公司的报告“2020年一季度全球招标—2020年一季度提供的深水油田面积增加”显示，2020年一季度，大约60%的许可油田面积（无论是开放的还是计划在本季度关闭）位于深水或超深水区域。

GlobalData上游油气分析师Toya Latham评论道:“随着2019年深水勘探钻井的增加，以及去年发现的最大油田也大多位于深水区域，到2020年，政府提供的深水油田可能会继续吸引大量公司的兴趣。”

2020年一季度，将进行16轮许可证发放，其中7轮将在本季度结束。美国将在2020年3月举行的Lease Sale 254中提供最大的油田面积。塞内加尔也已正式启动了2020年的许可证发放，提供12个海上区块，将于2020年7月结束。

Latham继续说道：“继过去几年在该地区取得重大勘探成功之后，塞内加尔的2020年许可证可能会引起人们的极大兴趣。该回合也将是首次测试该国最近更新的财政框架，该框架增加了新投资的财政负担。”

展望2020年，非洲、亚洲和南美预计将成为潜在的即将到来的许可发放活动的主要地区，包括安哥拉、尼日利亚、泰国和巴西。

曹海斌 摘译自 油田技术

原文如下：

GlobalData: deepwater acreage will continue to attract significant interest through 2020

A significant portion of the acreage available in 1Q20 is located in either deep or ultra-deep water, up from the previous quarter, according to GlobalData.

The company’s report: ‘1Q20 Global Bid Round Outlook – Increase in Deepwater Acreage Offered in 1Q20’ reveals that in 1Q20, approximately 60% of the acreage available in licensing rounds either open or scheduled to close in the quarter is located in deep or ultra-deepwater.

Toya Latham, Upstream Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, commented: “With the increase in deepwater exploration drilling in 2019 and the largest discoveries of last year also mostly located in deepwater settings, it is likely that deepwater acreage offered by governments will continue to attract significant company interest through 2020.”

In 1Q20, 16 licensing rounds are open with seven scheduled to close in the quarter. The US is offering the largest volume of acreage in Lease Sale 254, which will be held in March 2020. Senegal has also officially launched its 2020 licensing round offering 12 offshore blocks, which will close in July 2020.

Latham continued: “Following the major exploration successes in the area over the past few years, Senegal’s 2020 licensing round could generate significant interest; the round will also be the first to test the country’s recently updated fiscal framework, which increases the fiscal burden for new investments.”

Looking ahead into 2020, Africa, Asia, and South America are expected to host a major portion of the potential upcoming licensing round activity including Angola, Nigeria, Thailand, and Brazil.