EIA：经济不稳定致委内瑞拉原油产量骤降

中国石化新闻网讯 据《世界石油》3月13日华盛顿报道，在过去20年里，委内瑞拉的原油产量一直呈下降趋势，但是，委内瑞拉的原油产量在过去的两年里经历了显著下滑。委内瑞拉的原油日产量从2016年1月份的230万桶大幅下滑到了今年1月份的160万桶。相对低的全球原油价格和委内瑞拉石油工业管理不善的结合导致了这个南美洲欧佩克成员国原油产量加速下降。

多个因素表明，委内瑞拉原油产量将很有可能继续下滑。委内瑞拉国内在用钻机数从2016年第一季度近70部下降到了去年最后一季度平均43部。最近的报告指出，拖欠石油服务公司款项、缺少工作升级程序、缺少有知识的管理者和工人以及石油工业资本支出下降也导致了原油产量下降。

委内瑞拉在奥里诺科油带地区生产超重原油，这个国家严重依赖进口轻质液体来与国内生产的超重原油混合使其能在市场上销售。

李峻 编译自 世界石油

原文如下：

EIA: Venezuela’s crude oil production declines amid economic instability

Venezuela’s crude oil production has been on a downward trend for two decades, but it has experienced significant decreases over the past two years. Crude oil production in Venezuela decreased from 2.3 MMbpd in January 2016 to 1.6 MMbpd in January 2018. A combination of relatively low global crude oil prices and the mismanagement of Venezuela’s oil industry has led to these accelerated declines in production.

Several factors indicate that Venezuela’s crude oil production will likely continue to decline. The number of active rigs has fallen from near 70 in the first quarter of 2016 to an average of 43 in the last quarter of 2017. Recent reports indicate that missed payments to oil service companies, a lack of working upgraders, a lack of knowledgeable managers and workers, and declines in oil industry capital expenditures have also contributed to production declines.

Venezuela produces extra-heavy crude oil in the Orincoco Oil Belt area and heavily relies on imports of lighter liquids (diluents) to blend with this crude oil to make it marketable.