据俄罗斯油气网努尔苏丹7月29日消息称，2019年7月26日,哈萨克斯坦国家石油公司和埃尼的子公司签署了一份勘探和生产哈萨克斯坦Abay近海底土碳氢化合物的合同。

根据签署的合同，主要的最低义务是在里海的哈萨克斯坦Abay近海钻第一口探井和进行三维地震勘探。2019年3月，KMG与埃尼集团签署了联合活动协议(MAS)和融资协议(SOF)，作为联合实施Abay区块项目的一部分。在2019年7月初，双方签署了一项直接协商协议。

最初，Abay石油区块必须由Equinor开发。然而，双方未能就交易条款达成一致。哈萨克斯坦希望Equinor承担该区块勘探工作100%的成本。因此，Equinor在2013年决定退出该项目，尽管进行了认真的筹备工作。挪威国家石油公司Abay公司没有开发该区块，而是开发阿塞拜疆的Zafar-Mashal油田。2017年，在Equinor退出项目近4年后，KMG重新开始寻找战略合作伙伴，共同开发该区块。

Abay区块位于里海大陆架的哈萨克斯坦境内，位于布扎基半岛海岸西北60-70公里处。海的深度是8-10米。碳氢化合物的地质储量估计为3.37亿桶。

曹海斌 摘译自 俄罗斯油气网

原文如下：

A contract has been signed for the exploration and development of hydrocarbons in the subsoil area Abay

Nur-Sultan, Neftegaz.RU. July 26, 2019 KazMunaiGas (KMG) and Eni's subsidiary, signed a contract for exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the subsoil offshore Abay Kazakhstan.

In accordance with the signed contract, the main minimum obligations are drilling of the 1st exploration well and carrying out 3D seismic exploration in the offshore Abay sector of the Kazakhstani sector of the Caspian Sea. In March 2019, KMG and Eni signed a Joint Activity Agreement (MAS) and a Financing Agreement (SOF) as part of the joint implementation of the Abay block project. At the beginning of July 2019.

Initially, the Abay oil block had to develop by Equinor. However, the parties could not agree on the terms of the deal. Kazakhstan wanted to Equinor took over 100% of the cost of exploration work on the block. As a result, Equinor, decided in 2013 leave the project, despite serious preparatory work. Instead of the block, Abay Equinor took up the development of the Azerbaijani field Zafar-Mashal. In 2017, almost 4 years after Equinor leaving project, KMG resumed the search for a strategic partner for joint development of the block.

The Abay block is located in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea shelf, 60–70 km north-west of the coast of the Buzachi Peninsula. The depth of the sea there is 8-10 m. The geological reserves of hydrocarbons are estimated at 337 million toe.?