据油价网5月28日消息，英国的石油生产目前还未走向休止，BP与贝克休斯和挪威的Oldfjell钻井公司达成了一项协议，以提高克莱尔岭(Clair Ridge)稠油油田的产量。

　　BP将利用这一新合作伙伴关系提供的最新技术和专业知识，提高英国最大油田克莱尔岭70亿桶的钻井量。最初的目标包括每年增加15%的产量。

　　克莱尔岭油田由两个桥联平台组成，于2018年开发，耗资100亿美元，预计产量为12万桶/天。该油田的预期服役期约为40年，但去年遭遇了生产挑战，仅达到2020年预期产量水平的三分之一。

　　BP持有该油田28.6%的股份。壳牌、康菲和雪佛龙也持有该油田的股份，分别为28%、24%和19.4%。

　　BP表示，新的合作伙伴关系“旨在提高克莱尔地区的产量，最初的目标是将该油田第二阶段开发的克莱尔岭地区的平均年产量提高15%。”这将通过更安全、更有效的钻探钻出质量最好的井，并在单个协作团队中利用每个公司的技能和专业知识来实现。”

　　更大的创新和新技术的使用将使BP公司能够钻出目标井，以更有效地获取石油储量。由于北海这一地区的原油比该地区其他地区的轻质原油重得多，因此开采难度更大，需要合作伙伴中每个公司的专业知识才能成功进行石油生产。

　　此次合作意味着BP、贝克休斯和Oldfjell 钻井公司将成立一个由代表组成的指导小组，共同决定如何有效钻井。

　　贝克休斯欧洲油田服务副总裁玛丽安·达文波特表示：“利用先进的远程作业模式和数字解决方案，该联盟是实现更安全、更高利润和更低碳强度运营的共同征程上的一个重要里程碑。”

　　就在几周前，国际能源署(IEA)的一份报告建议从化石燃料生产转向可再生能源生产。不过，英国已经明确表明了自己的立场，无意放弃其石油资源丰富的北海项目的生产。

　　一家政府机构向媒体透露，在政府于 3 月份达成协议允许继续在该地区的海上许可后，该公司打算继续在北海进行勘探。

　　裘寅 摘译自 油价网

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　　UK Ramps Up North Sea Oil Production

　　Oil production in the U.K. isn’t dead just yet, as BP strikes a deal with Baker Hughes and Norway's Oldfjell Drilling to enhance production at the Clair Ridge heavy oil field following recent challenges to production.

　　BP will use the latest technologies and expertise from this new partnership to boost drilling in 7 billion-barrel Clair Ridge, the U.K.’s largest oil field. Initial aims include increasing output by 15 percent annually.

　　The Clair Ridge oilfield, which consists of two bridge-linked platforms, was developed in 2018 at a cost of $10 billion, with a projected output of 120,000 bpd of oil. Clair had an expected shelf life of around 40 years but hit production challenges last year, meeting only a third of its anticipated output levels in 2020.

　　BP operates the oilfield with a stake of 28.6%. Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron all also hold a stake in the field, with 28 percent, 24 percent and 19.4 percent respectively.

　　BP stated that the new partnership "aims to improve production across Clair, initially targeting a 15 percent increase in average annual production on Clair Ridge, the second phase development of the field. This will be achieved through drilling the best quality wells safely and more efficiently and harnessing the skills and expertise of each company in a single collaborative team".

　　Greater innovation and the use of new technology will allow BP to drill targeted wells to access the oil reserves more effectively. As crude oil in this region of the North Sea is much heavier than other lighter oil in other parts of the area it is harder to extract and will require the expertise of each company in the partnership for successful oil production.

　　The partnership will mean the establishment of a steering group of representatives from BP, Baker Hughes and Oldfjell Drilling to make joint decision on effective well drilling.

　　“Using progressive remote operations models and digital solutions, this alliance is an important milestone on the shared journey towards safer, more profitable and lower carbon intensity operations.”, stated Marianne Davenport, vice president for oilfield services Europe at Baker Hughes.

　　This partnership comes just weeks after an International Energy Agency (IEA) report recommended a shift away from fossil fuel production in favour of renewable alternatives. However, the U.K. has made its stance clear, it has no intention of giving up on production in its oil-rich North Sea projects.

　　A government body told media sources that it intends to continue exploration in the North Sea, after the government reached a deal in March allowing offshore licenses in the region to continue.

　　"We are working hard to drive down demand for fossil fuels, however, there will continue to be ongoing demand for oil and gas," the UK department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy told Reuters in response to emailed questions.

　　Further, "We will not be cancelling licenses that were recently awarded. Any future licenses are only awarded on the basis that they are aligned with the government's broad climate change ambitions, including the UK’s target of reaching net-zero by 2050."

　　However, the U.K. government has faced controversy over this decision owing to its role as host to the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, in November as well as being commissioned by the IEA to develop a path towards net-zero emissions by 2050. Critics say the U.K.’s role at the helm of climate change talks is at odds with its stance on North Sea oil.

　　While several North Sea players, like Norway and Denmark, are heeding IEA warnings to curb exploration projects in favour of renewable alternatives, the U.K. is going full steam ahead in its production plans for the next few decades, with the Clair Ridge partnership presenting a significant area of opportunity for the oil majors involved.