据阿布扎比《World Oil》3月18日消息，阿布扎比国家石油公司（ADNOC）签署了一项协议，将阿布扎比陆上4区的勘探权授予日本的INPEX公司。Inpex全资子公司Jodco Exploration Limited将代表Inpex持有和管理特许权中的权益。该协议已获得阿布扎比最高石油理事会（SPC）的认可，代表了阿联酋与日本之间深厚的商业和经济关系以及长期的能源伙伴关系。

INPEX将在勘探阶段持有100%的股份，投资高达1.76亿美元（6.46亿迪拉姆），包括参与费，以勘探和评估阿布扎比市至迪拜酋长国边界的陆上面积6116平方公里区块内的石油和天然气机会。

在勘探活动和对现有发现的评估之后，INPEX将有机会开发和生产任何商业发现。ADNOC有权在特许权的生产阶段持有60%的股份。

协议期限为35年，由阿联酋国务部长兼ADNOC集团首席执行官Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber博士和INPEX公司总裁兼首席执行官Takayuki Ueda签署。

胡晶晶摘译自world oil

原文如下

ADNOC awards Japan's INPEX onshore exploration concession in block bid round

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed an agreement, awarding the exploration rights for Abu Dhabi Onshore Block 4 to Japan’s INPEX Corporation. A wholly-owned INPEX subsidiary, JODCO Exploration Limited, will hold and manage the interest in the concession on behalf of INPEX. The award has been endorsed by Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) and represents the deep commercial and economic relationship as well as long-standing energy partnership between the UAE and Japan.

INPEX will hold a 100% stake in the exploration phase, investing up to $176 million (AED 646 million), including a participation fee, to explore for and appraise oil and gas opportunities in the block that covers an onshore area of 6,116 km2 from Abu Dhabi city to the boundary with the Emirate of Dubai.

Following exploration activities and appraisal of the existing discoveries, INPEX will have the opportunity to develop and produce any commercial discoveries. ADNOC has the option to hold a 60% stake in the production phase of the concession.

The agreement, with a term of 35 years, was signed by His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and ADNOC Group CEO, and Takayuki Ueda, President and CEO of INPEX CORPORATION.