Eni Discovers Gas in Libya

Eni has made a significant discovery of gas and condensates offshore Libya, in the Bahr Essalam South exploration prospect in Area D.

The Italian energy major, through its subsidiary Eni North Africa BV, is operator of Contract Area D with 100 percent working interest in exploration phase.

The discovery was made through the B1-16/4 well, drilled at a water depth of 150 metres, which encountered gas and condensates in the Metlaoui Formation of Eocene age, the company said on Monday.

During the production test, constrained by surface facilities, the well produced 29 million square cubic feet per day (mmscfd) and above 600 barrels per day (bbpd)  of condensate with “64/64‘ choke size.  In a producing configuration the well is estimated to deliver in excess of 50 mmscfd and 1,000 bblpd of condensate. 

This exploration success further confirms the enormous potential of Libyan gas resources, Eni said.