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中国石化新闻网讯 据路透社5月26日开罗报道，埃及天然气控股公司（EGAS）26日在埃及表示，由于埃及寻求提高国内能源产量，埃及日前把其地中海天然气勘探招标的截止日期延长了两个月并增加了4个新的区块。

EGAS在发表在国营Al Ahram报上的一份公告中说，地中海天然气勘探招标期如今延长到7月30日，招标区块从原先的8个增加到了12个。

埃及时下正在经历过去几十年里最严重的能源危机，消费量增加而产量减少在过去的几年里已把埃及从一个能源净出口国变成了一个能源净进口国。

EGAS说，4个新增区块分别是Northeast Habi海上区块、North Farma 海上区块、North Tabiya 海上区块和Northeast Amiriya海上区块。这12个区块的总面积为20548平方公里（7934平方英里）。

已经在埃及北部海上勘探石油和天然气的外国公司包括意大利埃尼公司、英国石油公司和英国天然气集团。

李峻 编译

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原文如下：

Egypt Extends Mediterranean Gas Exploration Tender by Two Months

CAIRO, May 26 (Reuters) ? Egypt has extended its tender for natural gas exploration in the Mediterranean Sea by two months with the addition of four new blocks, the state gas board said on Tuesday, as the country seeks to boost domestic energy production.

The bidding period now runs to July 30 and will include 12 offshore concessions instead of eight, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) said in an advertisement published in state-run Al Ahram newspaper.

Egypt is going through its worst energy crisis in decades, with increasing consumption and declining production turning the country from a net energy exporter to a net importer over the past few years.

The four additional blocks are Northeast Habi Marine, North Farma Marine, North Tabiya Marine and Northeast Amiriya Marine, EGAS said.

The 12 blocks together cover a total of 20,548 square km (7,934 square miles).

The foreign companies already exploring for oil and gas off Egypt's north coast include Italy's ENI and Britain's BP and BG.