由于英国石油和天然气产量的下降——2009年的产量是每天250万桶石油当量，刚好超过1999年峰值的一半。 因此，这块偏远之地也就成了他的最后之地。

But as the British oil and gas industry declines—production in 2009, at 2.5m barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day, was justover half its 1999 peak—the remote region has become its last frontier.

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据称这块地区储藏有250亿桶石油当量，几乎占剩余总储量的五分之一，但是它们位于超过600米深的冰冷海水之下。

The region is believed to hold up to 25 billion boe, or almost a fifth of remaining total reserves, but they lie in freezing waters more than 600 metres deep.

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中海油说，其平均日产量有望增加4.6万桶油当量。

CNOOC said its average daily production is expected to climb by 46, 000 barrels.

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