據離岸工程網站8月16日消息 俄羅斯石油公司盧克石油周一表示，已開始在墨西哥近海12號區塊進行鉆井作業。

　　該區塊位于距海岸50公里的墨西哥灣，靠近墨西哥塔巴斯科州，占地521平方米，水深從150-400米不等。

　　墨西哥灣的Yoti West-1Exp井將由Valaris 8505半潛式鉆機進行鉆探，該鉆機在10號區塊（Sayulita-1Exp井）成功作業后被移至12號區塊。

　　勘探重點是上中新統和下中新統的濁積巖礦床。鉆井現場的水深為207米。

　　盧克石油表示：“Yoti West-1Exp的鉆探將提供必要的地質和地球物理數據，以決定12號區塊的進一步勘探。”

　　2017年，盧克石油公司在淺水區2.1輪招標后獲得了第12區塊碳氫化合物勘探和生產許可證。

　　第12區塊合資企業由埃尼集團（40%）和墨西哥上游盧克石油公司（運營商，60%）組成。

　　本月早些時候，盧克石油公司宣布在墨西哥近海10號區塊的Sayulita勘探區發現了一口探井。根據初步估計，新發現的初始地質資源可能包含高達2億桶油當量的儲量。

　　吳恒磊 編譯自 離岸工程

　　原文如下：

　　Lukoil Starts Drilling at Block 12, Offshore Mexico

　　Russian oil firm Lukoil said Monday it had started drilling its first exploration well at Block 12 offshore Mexico.

　　The block is located 50 km off the coast, in the Gulf of Mexico, near the State of Tabasco, Mexico. It covers an area of 521 square meters, with water depth varying from 150 to 400 m.

　　The Yoti West-1Exp well in the Gulf of Mexico will be drilled by Valaris 8505 semi-submersible rig, which was moved to Block 12 after its successful work at Block 10 (the Sayulita-1EXP well).

　　The exploration will focus on turbidite deposits of the Upper and Lower Miocene. The water depth at the drilling site is 207 meters.

　　"Drilling of the Yoti West-1Exp will provide geological and geophysical data needed to make a decision on further exploration of Block 12," Lukoil said.

　　Lukoil acquired the license for exploration and production of hydrocarbons at Block 12 in 2017 following the Shallow Water Bidding Round 2.1.

　　The Block 12 joint venture is formed by Eni (40%) and Lukoil Upstream Mexico (operator, 60%).

　　Earlier this month, Lukoil announced an oil discovery in the Sayulita prospecting area of Block 10 offshore Mexico following the drilling of an exploratory well. According to preliminary estimates, the initial geological resources of the new accumulation may contain up to 200 Mboe in place.