(WO) – Eni has found greater than 1 Tcf of gasoline in two exploration wells drilled offshore Libya close to the manufacturing Bahr Essalam discipline, the corporate introduced Monday.
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi
The discoveries have been made on the Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS-2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (BESS-3) buildings, positioned about 85 km offshore in roughly 650 ft of water and roughly 16 km south of the Bahr Essalam gasoline discipline.
The wells—B2-16/4 and C1-16/4—encountered gas-bearing intervals throughout the Metlaoui Formation, the primary producing reservoir within the space. Based on Eni, knowledge acquired throughout drilling and testing affirm the presence of high-quality reservoirs with sturdy productive potential.
Preliminary estimates point out the 2 buildings collectively include greater than 1 Tcf of gasoline in place.
As a result of the discoveries are positioned near the prevailing Bahr Essalam offshore infrastructure, Eni mentioned the fields might be quickly developed by tie-backs to present services. The gasoline could be equipped to Libya’s home market and doubtlessly exported to Italy.
Bahr Essalam is Libya’s largest offshore gasoline discipline and has been in manufacturing since 2005.
Eni has operated in Libya since 1959 and stays the nation’s main worldwide operator. The corporate reported fairness manufacturing of about 162,000 boed in 2025 and at present has three growth tasks underway within the nation, two of that are anticipated to start out up in 2026.