据法新社2月3日消息称，欧佩克主要产油国阿拉伯联合酋长国星期一宣布发现了巨大的天然气储量，并表示这一发现将有助于这个海湾国家实现自给自足。
阿布扎比国家石油公司（ADNOC）表示，在迪拜和阿联酋七个成员国中最大的阿布扎比之间发现了约80万亿 立方英尺（2.2万亿立方英尺）的浅层天然气资源。
该公司在一份声明中表示:“这一新发现强化了该国实现天然气自给自足的目标，使重大开发项目成为可能。”
阿布扎比和迪拜的领导人见证了ADNOC和迪拜供应当局签署的天然气资源勘探和开发协议。
11月，阿布扎比宣布新发现70亿桶石油，使阿联酋的原油总储量达到1050亿桶，居世界第六位。
它还宣布发现了58万亿立方英尺的常规天然气，使总储量达到273万亿立方英尺，同时还发现了160万亿立方英尺的非常规天然气。
这些储备大部分位于阿布扎比。
周一的声明没有透露新天然气资源投产的时间表，也没有透露项目的估计成本。
浅层天然气资源是发现在地表下不太深，但需要先进技术才能开采的储量。
ADNOC计划提高阿联酋的天然气产量，使其成为净出口国，并在2020年将原油日产量提高至400万桶，10年后提高至500万桶。
曹海斌 摘译自 法新社
原文如下：
UAE discovers trillions of cubic feet of shallow gas reserves
The United Arab Emirates, a leading OPEC producer, announced Monday the discovery of huge gas reserves, saying the find would help the Gulf state achieve self-sufficiency.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) said about 80 trillion cubic feet (2.2 trillion cubic feet) of shallow gas resources were discovered between the emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the largest of the seven-member UAE.
"This new discovery reinforces the nation's goal of achieving gas self-sufficiency, enabling major development projects," it said in a statement.
Leaders of Abu Dhabi and Dubai witnessed the signing of an agreement between ADNOC and Dubai Supply Authority for the exploration and development of the gas resources.
In November, Abu Dhabi announced new discoveries of seven billion barrels of oil to raise the UAE's total crude reserves to 105 billion barrels, the world's sixth largest.
It also announced the discovery of 58 trillion cubic feet of conventional gas, boosting total reserves to 273 trillion cubic feet as well as 160 trillion cubic feet of unconventional gas.
Most of these reserves are located in Abu Dhabi.
Monday's statements gave no details on the timeframe for the new gas resources to become onstream or the estimated cost of the projects.
Shallow gas resources are reserves found trapped not too deep from the surface but they need advanced technology for production.
ADNOC plans to boost gas production for UAE to become a net exporter and also to raise crude output capacity to four million bpd in 2020 and to five million bpd a decade later.
