據(jù)OE網(wǎng)站8月12日報道，專注于英國北海的石油和天然氣公司 Deltic能源已與凱恩能源公司（Cairn Energy）就其在北海南部的五個天然氣許可區(qū)簽訂了一份具有約束力的有條件的轉租協(xié)議。

　　凱恩將獲得P2428許可區(qū)(Cupertino Area)和P2567許可區(qū)(Cadence)各60%的權益，以及位于Breagh和Tolmount氣田之間的P2560、P2561和P2562許可區(qū)各70%的權益。

　　Deltic將保留許可區(qū)P2428和P2567的40%權益，以及許可區(qū)P2560、P2561和P2562的30%權益。

　　凱恩將為五個許可區(qū)中的每個許可區(qū)提供100%的商定工作計劃資金，直至對每個許可區(qū)作出鉆探或投放決定，其中包括在許可區(qū)P2428拍攝新地震數(shù)據(jù)。

　　在轉租協(xié)議成為無條件協(xié)議后，凱恩將向Deltic支付100萬美元的前期對價，以支付Deltic在許可區(qū)域內產生的歷史性成本。

　　如果在P2428和P2567區(qū)塊(這兩個區(qū)塊具有最先進的勘探前景)做出鉆探?jīng)Q定，凱恩能源將承擔最先鉆的那口井70%的費用，總油井上限為2500萬美元。

　　Deltic表示，完成轉租的條件是簽訂一份聯(lián)合經(jīng)營協(xié)議，并獲得油氣管理局的標準監(jiān)管許可，但需要三個月的支持。完成后，凱恩將成為所有五個許可區(qū)的運營商。

　　Deltic能源首席執(zhí)行官Graham Swindells表示，該協(xié)議代表著與凱恩能源廣泛合作的開始，凱恩開發(fā)新盆地的成功歷史與我們專注于勘探的戰(zhàn)略相一致。隨著我們共同推進下一個高影響鉆探目標，該合作伙伴將在Deltic戰(zhàn)略北海南部天然氣勘探組合的多個許可區(qū)進行大量投資。這進一步證明了我們團隊開發(fā)的投資組合的質量，以及我們專注于天然氣的勘探戰(zhàn)略，因為我們將繼續(xù)提供我們的機會傳送帶，并吸引最佳合作伙伴來促進潛在的鉆探。我們對與資金充足且經(jīng)驗豐富的北海運營商凱恩建立合作伙伴關系的前景感到特別興奮。 雙方都致力于在北海南部尋求高影響力勘探機會并成功開發(fā)這些天然氣前景。

　　郝芬 譯自 OE

　　原文如下：

　　Cairn to Farm Into Deltic's North Sea Blocks

　　UK North Sea focused oil and gas company Deltic Energy has entered into a binding, conditional farm-out agreement in relation to five of its gas licences in the Southern North Sea with Cairn Energy.

　　Cairn will acquire a 60% interest in each of Licences P2428 (Cupertino Area) and P2567 (Cadence) and a 70% interest in each of Licences P2560, P2561 and P2562 which are located between the Breagh and Tolmount Gas Fields.

　　Deltic will retain a 40% interest in licences P2428 and P2567 and a 30% interest in licences P2560, P2561 and P2562.

　　Cairn will fund 100% of an agreed work programme for each of the five licences up to the point of making a drill or drop decision on each licence, which will include the shooting of new seismic data over Licence P2428.

　　Following the Farm Out Agreement becoming unconditional, Cairn will pay Deltic an up-front consideration of USD$1 million by way of contribution towards historic back costs incurred by Deltic across the licence areas.

　　If a drilling decision is made on either of P2428 and P2567 blocks, which contain the most advanced prospects, Cairn will cover 70% of the expenses of whichever well is drilled first, subject to a gross well ceiling of USD$25 million.

　　The completion of the farm-out is conditional on the entering into of a Joint Operating Agreement and obtaining standard regulatory consents from the Oil & Gas Authority, subject to a three-month backstop, Deltic said. Cairn will become the operator of all five licences following completion.

　　Graham Swindells, Chief Executive of Deltic Energy, said: "This agreement represents the commencement of a wide-ranging partnership with Cairn, whose successful history of opening up new basins is aligned with our exploration-focused strategy.

　　"The partnership will result in a significant investment across multiple licences within Deltic's strategic Southern North Sea gas exploration portfolio, as we jointly progress the next high impact drilling targets. It provides further endorsement of the quality of the portfolio that our team has developed and also our gas focussed exploration strategy, as we continue to supply our conveyor belt of opportunities and attract the best partners to facilitate potential drilling.

　　"We are particularly excited at the prospect of building our partnership with Cairn, a well-funded and highly experienced North Sea operator. Both parties share a commitment to pursuing high impact exploration opportunities in the Southern North Sea and successfully developing these gas prospects."