据全球能源新闻2019年11月30日休斯顿报道，由于法国跨国石油巨头法国道达尔公司旗下的子公司道达尔勘探与生产爱尔兰公司的退出，普罗维登斯资源公司接管了前沿勘探许可证(FEL) 2/19的作业权，其中包括位于爱尔兰近海的阿瓦隆(Avalon)油田。

2/19前沿勘探许可证位于爱尔兰近海Porcupine盆地的南部，包含未钻探过的古新世“阿瓦隆”勘探远景构造。2/19前沿勘探许可证与3/04前沿勘探许可证相邻，普罗维登斯资源公司对3/04前沿勘探许可证也有兴趣。

道达尔公司早在2017年就已同意与这家爱尔兰石油和天然气勘探公司进行权益交易，这家法国石油集团将获得50%的权益。根据2017年签署的协议的有关条款，道达尔公司将向普罗维登斯资源公司支付60%的钻井费用，总钻井费用上限为4200万美元。

根据公司的消息源，普罗维登斯资源公司和其合作伙伴Sosina勘探公司现在已经在2/19前沿勘探许可证中分配了道达尔公司的50%权益。

因此，2/19前沿勘探许可证修改后的权益现在是普罗维登斯资源公司占80%，Sosina勘探公司占20%。

李峻 编译自 全球能源新闻

原文如下：

Providence to Operate Avalon as Total Exit

As Total E&P Ireland, a subsidiary of the French multinational oil giant, has withdrawn, Providence Resources has taken over operatorship of the Frontier Exploration Licence (FEL) 2/19, which contains the Avalon prospect, located offshore Ireland.

FEL 2/19 is located in the southern Porcupine Basin, offshore Ireland and contains the undrilled Paleocene “Avalon” exploration prospect. FEL2/19 lies adjacent to FEL3/04 in which Providence also has an interest.

Total had agreed a farm-out with the Irish oil and gas exploration company in 2017, with the French group taking a 50% increase in the prospect. Under the terms of the 2017 deal, Total would have paid 60% of any drilling costs, subject to a gross well cap of $42m.

According to company sources, Providence and its partner Sosina have now been assigned Total’s equity in the license.

As a result, the revised equity in FEL 2/19 was now Providence as the operator with 80%, and Sosina Exploration at 20%.