埃克森美孚：深水在能源组合中正发挥关键作用

据世界石油网5月5日报道，埃克森美孚负责深水业务的副总裁杰夫·魏德纳(Jeff Weidner)周三在海上技术会议的一次高管对话中表示，预计能源需求将会增加，深水油气将在未来的能源组合中发挥关键作用。

“因为能源是人类发展、经济进步和整体生活质量的关键环节，我们预计能源需求将会增加。”魏德纳说。预计对石油和天然气的需求也会很强劲，但该行业的投资不足以满足预期需求。

他说，运营商不能再只考虑盈利能力和回报率。他们还必须考虑项目在整个生命周期中的碳排放量。埃克森美孚将在油田开发期间使用一套新的指标来简化其深水投资组合，以降低碳足迹和GHG排放量。“深水开发是独一无二的，油井是多产的、高流动性的，可以在相对较短的时间内产生大量的石油。”Weidner继续说道，“然而，我们需要缩短从发现到首井产油的时间。开发速度的加快给我们参与项目的工程团队和部署新技术的能力带来了压力。只有当价值超过成本时，我们才必须使用新的方法和系统。在某些情况下，应用新技术会适得其反，并会延长首次采油的时间。”

埃克森美孚公司正集中精力开发圭亚那的深水项目。自2015年以来，该公司已报告了18个深水发现，包括4月份的3个。该公司在2019年实现了该地区首次采油，今年早些时候实现了第二次采油。埃克森美孚公司正努力尽快将其深水发现投入生产。“我们希望将时间表从7年缩短到4年甚至3年。”魏德纳说，“圭亚那项目开发速度的加快给我们的地下组织带来了巨大的压力。然而，努力得到了回报，埃克森美孚公司预计将从圭亚那油田开采出110亿桶石油。”

对于区域影响而言，“与当地政府的良好关系至关重要，”Weidner继续说道，“如果地方当局与运营公司保持一致，这将为两个实体带来双赢局面。迄今为止，我们已经为3600名圭亚那公民创造了就业机会，并为当地经济实现了6亿美元助力。该项目还提高了埃克森美孚员工和我们注重长期可持续发展的承包商的生活质量。”

季鸿达 编译自 世界石油网

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OTC 2022: CRITICAL ROLE OF DEEP WATER IN THE ENERGY MIX

Energy demand is expected to increase, and deepwater oil and gas will play a critical role in the energy mix in the future, ExxonMobil Vice President of Deepwater Jeff Weidner said during an executive dialogue at the Offshore Technology Conference on Wednesday.

“Because energy is a key link for human development, economic progress and the overall quality of life, we expect energy demand to increase,” Weidner said. The expectation is that there will be a strong demand for oil and gas too, but the industry is not investing enough to meet projected demand.

And operators can no longer just consider profitability and rate of return, he said. They must also consider carbon output of the project over its entire life cycle. ExxonMobil is going to streamline its deepwater portfolio using a new set metrics during field development to lower carbon footprint and GHG emissions. “Deepwater developments are unique, the wells are prolific, high-flowing properties that produce a significant amount of oil in a relatively short period of time,” Weidner continued. “However, we need to shorten the time between discovery to first oil. The increase pace of development places a strain on our engineering teams involved in the project and the ability to deploy new technologies. And we must use new methods and systems only when the value exceeds the cost. In some cases, applying new technology is counterproductive and can slow time to first oil.”

South America. ExxonMobil is focusing its deepwater effort in Guyana. The company has reported 18 deepwater discoveries since 2015, including three in April. The company achieved first oil on one in 2019 and the second earlier this year. ExxonMobil is working to bring its deepwater discoveries onstream as quickly as possible. “We want to shorten the timeline from seven years down to four or even three years,” Weidner stated. “The increased pace of development at the Guyana projects has put enormous pressure on our subsurface organization. However, the effort has paid off and ExxonMobil expects to recover 11 billion barrels of oil from the Guyana field.”

Regional impact. “A good relationship with the local government is paramount,” Weidner continued. “If local authorities are aligned with the operating company, it produces a win-win situation for both entities. To date, we have created employment for 3,600 Guyanese citizens and injected $600 million in the local economy. The project has also elevated the quality of life for ExxonMobil employees and our contractors that are focused on long-term sustainability.”