據(jù)世界石油2月23日消息稱，國際能源署(IEA)預(yù)測，全球石油和天然氣需求將增加，僅石油需求就將在2022年增加330萬桶/天，并恢復(fù)到疫情前的9970萬桶/天的水平。這一發(fā)展將為尼日爾等非洲產(chǎn)油國提供機(jī)會，擴(kuò)大其石油和天然氣行業(yè)，并幫助滿足需求。

為了實(shí)現(xiàn)這一目標(biāo)，尼日爾正在努力打造有利于油氣能源市場參與者的監(jiān)管和財(cái)政環(huán)境。

2月16日，在西非國家經(jīng)濟(jì)共同體礦業(yè)和石油論壇期間，尼日爾共和國、阿爾及利亞和尼日利亞能源部最近簽署了《尼亞美宣言》，這改變了游戲規(guī)則，將釋放該國石油和天然氣部門的潛力，以滿足全球能源需求。

該協(xié)議為價(jià)值數(shù)十億美元、4128公里(2565英里)的跨撒哈拉天然氣管道項(xiàng)目的開發(fā)鋪平了道路，該項(xiàng)目將把三個(gè)非洲國家與歐洲市場連接起來，每年的天然氣貿(mào)易高達(dá)300億立方米。

一項(xiàng)45億美元、1950公里(1212英里)的管道項(xiàng)目也在尼日爾進(jìn)行，一旦項(xiàng)目投入運(yùn)營，預(yù)計(jì)到2023年該國的產(chǎn)能將提高5倍，將西非國家建成滿足區(qū)域和大陸能源需求的能源樞紐。

此外，該開發(fā)預(yù)計(jì)將為這個(gè)西非國家提供顯著的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長。這些基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施開發(fā)項(xiàng)目都旨在吸引投資，以擴(kuò)大該國的石油和天然氣工業(yè)。他們還要求尼日爾政府?dāng)U大其勘探活動，以增加其油氣產(chǎn)能組合，從而在幫助滿足當(dāng)?shù)?、地區(qū)和國際能源需求方面發(fā)揮越來越大的作用。

朱佳妮 摘譯自 世界石油

原文如下：

Increased demand means Niger could expand oil and gas exploration, production

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts the global demand for oil and gas to increase and oil demand alone to expand by 3.3 million barrels (MMbpd) per day in 2022 and return to pre-COVID levels of 99.7 MMbpd, a development that will provide an opportunity for African producers such as Niger to expand its oil and gas industry and help meet demand.

In a bid to ramp-up exploration and production to achieve this objective, Niger is making its regulatory and fiscal environment conducive for oil and gas energy market players.

The recent signing of the Declaration of Niamey’ between the energy ministries of the Republic of Niger, Algeria and Nigeria during the Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF) in Niamey on Feb. 16 is a game changer that will unlock the potential of the country’s oil and gas sector in meeting global energy demand.

The agreement paves way for the development of the multi-billion dollar, 4,128 km (2,565 mi) Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project which will connect the three African countries with the European market to trade up to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas per annum.

A $4.5 billion, 1,950 km (1,212 mi) pipeline project is also underway in Niger and expected to increase the country’s production capacity by five times by 2023, once the project is operational, setting up the West African state as an energy hub for meeting both regional and continental energy demand.

Additionally, the development is expected to provide significant economic growth for the west African state. The infrastructure development projects are all aimed at attracting investments that can be used to expand the country’s oil and gas industry. They also challenge the Niger government to expand its exploration activities to increase its oil and gas capacity portfolio to be able to play an increasing role in helping meet local, regional and international energy demand.