据世界石油2月23日消息称，国际能源署(IEA)预测，全球石油和天然气需求将增加，仅石油需求就将在2022年增加330万桶/天，并恢复到疫情前的9970万桶/天的水平。这一发展将为尼日尔等非洲产油国提供机会，扩大其石油和天然气行业，并帮助满足需求。
为了实现这一目标，尼日尔正在努力打造有利于油气能源市场参与者的监管和财政环境。
2月16日，在西非国家经济共同体矿业和石油论坛期间，尼日尔共和国、阿尔及利亚和尼日利亚能源部最近签署了《尼亚美宣言》，这改变了游戏规则，将释放该国石油和天然气部门的潜力，以满足全球能源需求。
该协议为价值数十亿美元、4128公里(2565英里)的跨撒哈拉天然气管道项目的开发铺平了道路，该项目将把三个非洲国家与欧洲市场连接起来，每年的天然气贸易高达300亿立方米。
一项45亿美元、1950公里(1212英里)的管道项目也在尼日尔进行，一旦项目投入运营，预计到2023年该国的产能将提高5倍，将西非国家建成满足区域和大陆能源需求的能源枢纽。
此外，该开发预计将为这个西非国家提供显著的经济增长。这些基础设施开发项目都旨在吸引投资，以扩大该国的石油和天然气工业。他们还要求尼日尔政府扩大其勘探活动，以增加其油气产能组合，从而在帮助满足当地、地区和国际能源需求方面发挥越来越大的作用。
朱佳妮 摘译自 世界石油
原文如下：
Increased demand means Niger could expand oil and gas exploration, production
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts the global demand for oil and gas to increase and oil demand alone to expand by 3.3 million barrels (MMbpd) per day in 2022 and return to pre-COVID levels of 99.7 MMbpd, a development that will provide an opportunity for African producers such as Niger to expand its oil and gas industry and help meet demand.
In a bid to ramp-up exploration and production to achieve this objective, Niger is making its regulatory and fiscal environment conducive for oil and gas energy market players.
The recent signing of the Declaration of Niamey’ between the energy ministries of the Republic of Niger, Algeria and Nigeria during the Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF) in Niamey on Feb. 16 is a game changer that will unlock the potential of the country’s oil and gas sector in meeting global energy demand.
The agreement paves way for the development of the multi-billion dollar, 4,128 km (2,565 mi) Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project which will connect the three African countries with the European market to trade up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas per annum.
A $4.5 billion, 1,950 km (1,212 mi) pipeline project is also underway in Niger and expected to increase the country’s production capacity by five times by 2023, once the project is operational, setting up the West African state as an energy hub for meeting both regional and continental energy demand.
Additionally, the development is expected to provide significant economic growth for the west African state. The infrastructure development projects are all aimed at attracting investments that can be used to expand the country’s oil and gas industry. They also challenge the Niger government to expand its exploration activities to increase its oil and gas capacity portfolio to be able to play an increasing role in helping meet local, regional and international energy demand.
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