埃及签署了数十亿美元的海上勘探项目

原标题：埃及签署了数十亿美元的海上勘探项目

    中国石化新闻网讯 据世界石油1月3日彭博社报道，埃及称，其签署了新的协议，涉及投资约10亿美元，以在地中海和红海部分地区勘探石油和天然气。

    周五国营的中东通讯社援引石油部长塔里克·埃尔·莫拉(Tarek El Molla)的一份声明报道称，该交易是与包括埃克森美孚(Exxon Mobil Corp.)和雪佛龙(Chevron Corp.)在内的六家国际和当地公司达成的。

    另外三项协议正在等待批准。这些协议的目标是在地中海的9个地区和红海的3个地区钻探23口井，总投资额预计至少为14亿美元。

    郝芬 译自 世界石油

    原文如下：

    Egypt taps Exxon, Chevron for billion-dollar offshore exploration program

    Egypt said it signed new agreements involving investment of about $1 billion to search for oil and natural gas in parts of the Mediterranean and Red Sea.

    The deals are with six international and local companies including Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp., the state-run Middle East News Agency reported Friday, citing a statement from Oil Minister Tarek El Molla.

    Three other agreements are pending approval in the near future. The deals target the drilling of 23 wells in nine regions in the Mediterranean and three regions in the Red Sea, with a minimum total investment seen at $1.4 billion.