BP commits money to develop Canada's Mackenzie Delta-Beaufort Sea region

摘要

BP Exploration has joined sister companies Imperial Oil and ExxonMobil Canada in raising hopes for eventual gas development in Canada's Mackenzie Delta-Beaufort Sea region by chalking up record successful bids for exploration rights. The major has committed C$1.2 billion for 1.5 million acres, including a C$1.18 billion offering for 500,000 acres, easily surpassing last year's benchmark C$585 million by Imperial-ExxonMobil for a 508,000-acre Beaufort block. In addition, BP made work commitments of C$15.1 million for a 508,000-acre parcel and C$1.1 million for a 503,000-acre license.