周二，ConocoPhillips公司向Woodside Petroleum出售塞内加尔海上SNE深水油田股份的计划遭遇意外阻隔。SNE的另一开发商FAR Ltd发现该深水油田的实际规模大于预期。在对外公布这一消息的同时，FAR试图抢得先机，从Woodside手中夺取股份购买权。
今年七月，ConocoPhillips与Woodside达成协议，计划以4.3亿美元（3.262亿英镑）的价格出售该公司持有的SNE深水油田35%的股份。当时，SNE石油资源蕴藏量估计为5.61亿桶。
然而近日事态骤变。与ConocoPhillips共同经营SNE深水油田的澳大利亚油气勘探商FAR Ltd发布声明称：最近钻取的一口评价井显示，SNE深水油田的石油储量达6.41亿桶，油田规模超过350平方公里（135平方英里）。FAR表示：Conoco在出售其持有的股份时，违反了与其签订的联合运营协议，因此，FAR将对这部分股份行使优先购买权。FAR当前在该油田持股15%。
Woodside拒绝对此事发表评论，称其一直在等待塞内加尔政府批准股权交易，并未预料到会发生如此变故。目前，FAR已将意见告知ConocoPhillips。塞内加尔政府敦促双方尽快对话协商，达成友好解决方案。
来自/Offshore Energy Today 8月23日消息 编译/赵美园石油圈原创www.oilsns.com
ConocoPhillips’ plan to sell its stake in SNE field off Senegal to Woodside Petroleum hit a speed-bump on Tuesday as a junior partner attempted to buy time to pre-empt the deal at the same time it announced an increase in the size of the field.
ConocoPhillips agreed in July to sell its 35 percent stake in the deepwater SNE field offshore Senegal to Woodside for $430 million (326.20 million pounds). At the time, the SNE field was estimated to hold 561 million barrels of oil.
On Tuesday, Australian explorer FAR Ltd，ConocoPhillips’ partner in the field, released a statement that increased the estimate of oil resources for SNE to 641 million barrels and estimated the field covered more than 350 sq km (135 sq miles), based on recent appraisal well drilling at the field. FAR Ltd also said that Conoco failed to comply with the terms of their joint operating agreement as it relates to the proposed sale of its stake, and as a result, the clock had yet to start for it to exercise its pre-emption rights. FAR currently owns a 15 percent stake in the SNE field.
Woodside declined to comment, but said last week it was just awaiting approval from the government of Senegal and did not see any obstacles to the deal. FAR has advised ConocoPhillips of this and both parties have been urged by the Government of Senegal to reach an amicable solution on this matter.
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