据油气杂志网休斯顿报道，总部设在休斯顿的美国著名海上石油公司塔洛斯能源公司(Talos Energy Inc.)日前与英国石油公司(BP)和美国埃克森美孚公司就美国墨西哥湾的开发前景分别达成了两项协议。

根据协议，塔洛斯能源公司从埃克森美孚公司收购了后者位于Green Canyon的第326、327、370和371号区块的Hershey勘探远景构造，而BP从塔洛斯能源公司手中收购了后者位于Green Canyon第821号区块的Puma West远景构造的股份。BP和塔洛斯能源公司预计他们将在第4季度在这个勘探远景构造上钻取一口探井。

根据与埃克森美孚公司达成的协议，塔洛斯能源公司获得了Hershey勘探项目100%的经营权益并将成为占地2.3万英亩的4个Green Canyon区块的运营商。

Hershey勘探项目是一个大型的盐下中新世远景构造，具有多个叠加地层的潜力。塔洛斯能源公司的高管认为，根据初步估计，这一远景构造可能蕴藏1亿-3亿桶油当量的石油加权未风险资源。

另外，塔洛斯能源公司将在Puma West远景构造保留25%的经营权益，而担任作业者的BP将持有其余75%的经营权益。两家公司预计在10月31日前使用超深水钻井船开钻一口初始井。

李峻 编译自 OGJ

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Talos Energy makes Gulf of Mexico deals with ExxonMobil, BP

Talos Energy Inc. has negotiated two separate agreements with BP PLC and ExxonMobil Corp. regarding prospects in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Talos acquired from ExxonMobil the Hershey prospect on Green Canyon Blocks 326, 327, 370, and 371.

BP acquired from Talos its interest in the Puma West prospect on Green Canyon Block 821. BP and Talos expect to drill an exploration well there during the fourth quarter.

In the ExxonMobil agreement, Talos acquired 100% working interest in the Hershey prospect and will become operator of four Green Canyon blocks covering 23,000 gross acres.

Hershey is a large, subsalt Miocene prospect with potential for several stacked horizons. Based on preliminary estimates, Talos executives believe the prospect may contain oil-weighted, gross unrisked resources of 100-300 million boe.

Hershey could be developed as a subsea tie-back to multiple Talos-controlled Green Canyon facilities or with new, dedicated infrastructure.

Separately on Puma West, Talos will retain 25% working interest with BP, the operator, holding the rest. An initial well is expected to be spudded before Oct. 31 using the Seadrill West Auriga ultradeepwater drillship.