據世界石油6月3日報道，殼牌澳大利亞公司及其合資伙伴SGH能源公司已做出最終投資決定，批準開發位于西澳大利亞海岸的Crux天然氣田。Crux將為現有的Prelude浮式液化天然氣(FLNG)設施提供進一步的天然氣供應。

“該項目是殼牌綜合天然氣產品組合的重要組成部分。”殼牌綜合天然氣、可再生能源和能源解決方案總監Wael Sawan說。“Crux的天然氣將在幫助亞洲客戶從煤炭轉向天然氣作為更清潔的燃料方面發揮關鍵作用。隨著能源市場向低碳未來過渡，該項目將幫助我們滿足對液化天然氣日益增長的需求。”

“該項目還將提高我們客戶的供應安全性，這正成為全球消費者越來越重要的考慮因素。”

“開發Crux項目強化了我們對澳大利亞的承諾，包括促進區域經濟、創造就業機會和提供培訓機會，”殼牌澳大利亞主席Tony Nunan說，“使用Prelude現有的基礎設施可以顯著降低開發成本，使Crux具有競爭力和商業吸引力。” 

Crux油田位于Broome東北620公里處Browse盆地北部的聯邦海域。開發將包括一個由Prelude遠程操作的平臺。最初將鉆5口井，一條出口管道將平臺與Prelude連接，后者位于Crux西南約160公里處。

建設將于2022年開始，預計2027年將首次使用天然氣。

黎泱 編譯自 世界石油

原文如下：

Shell to develop Crux natural gas field offshore Western Australia

Shell Australia and its joint venture partner, SGH Energy, have taken a final investment decision to approve the development of the Crux natural gas field, off the coast of Western Australia. Crux will provide further supplies of natural gas to the existing Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility.

“This project forms an important part of Shell’s integrated gas portfolio,” said Wael Sawan, Integrated Gas, Renewables and Energy Solutions Director at Shell. “Natural gas from Crux will play a key role in helping Asian customers move from coal to gas as a cleaner-burning fuel. The project will help us to meet the increasing demand for LNG as the energy market transitions to a lower carbon future.

“The project will also boost our customers’ security of supply, which is becoming an ever more significant consideration for global consumers.”

“Developing the Crux project reinforces our commitment to Australia, including boosting the regional economy, creating jobs and providing training opportunities,” said Shell Australia Chair Tony Nunan. “The use of Prelude’s existing infrastructure enables significantly reduced development costs, making Crux competitive and commercially attractive.” 

The Crux field is in Commonwealth marine waters in the northern Browse Basin, 620 kilometers north-east of Broome. The development will consist of a platform operated remotely from Prelude. Five wells will be drilled initially, and an export pipeline will connect the platform to Prelude, which is around 160 kilometers to the south-west of Crux.

Construction will start in 2022 and first gas is expected in 2027.