據(jù)哈特能源7月29日消息，以色列Navitas石油公司7月28日表示，與黑石集團(tuán)簽署了一項(xiàng)初步協(xié)議，將其在墨西哥灣一個(gè)鉆井項(xiàng)目中持股比例從16%提高到47%。

Navitas曾與美國(guó)石油公司LLOG和黑石集團(tuán)的投資組合公司Beacon離岸能源合作，在擁有4.31億桶石油的Shenandoah油田進(jìn)行鉆探。Navitas說，黑石集團(tuán)通過Beacon收購(gòu)了LLOG在這個(gè)2.5億美元的項(xiàng)目中持有的31%的股份，而Navitas將繼續(xù)持有53%的股份。

該公司指出，該項(xiàng)目預(yù)計(jì)將為公司帶來11.3億美元的現(xiàn)金流。預(yù)計(jì)生產(chǎn)將于2024年開始。該集團(tuán)最近與Transocean Ltd.簽署了鉆井平臺(tái)協(xié)議。

Navitas董事長(zhǎng)Gideon Tadmor表示：“黑石和Beacon的能力將有助于完成項(xiàng)目的融資和快速成功的開發(fā)。”

程張翔 編譯自 哈特能源

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Blackstone Group to Buy LLOG’s Stake in Gulf of Mexico Project

Israel's Navitas Petroleum LP said July 28 The Blackstone Group LP signed a preliminary deal to raise its stake in a drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico to 47% from 16%.

Navitas had partnered with U.S. oil firm LLOG Exploration Co. LLC and Blackstone's portfolio company Beacon Offshore Energy LLC in drilling at the Shenandoah discovery that holds 431 million barrels of oil. Blackstone, through Beacon, is buying LLOG's 31% holding in the $250 million project while Navitas would continue to hold 53%, Navitas said.

It noted that the project is expected to generate $1.13 billion in cash flow for the company. Production is forecast to begin in 2024.

The group recently signed a deal for drilling rig with Transocean Ltd.

"Blackstone's and Beacon's capabilities will help complete the project's financing and rapid and successful development," Navitas Chairman Gideon Tadmor said.