Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced last Thursday (15 January) that Italian company Eni North Africa and its partners (the NOC, BP, and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) have commenced drilling operations for their first deepwater exploration well in the offshore area of the Gulf of Sirte.
The drilling of this exploration well, A1-38/3, will be carried out using the Saipem 10000 drillship.
The well, named “Moamel Almatsoula,” is located within Contract Area 38/3 in the offshore area of the Gulf of Sirte. The water depth at the well site is approximately 1,900 meters (6,200 feet), and the well is expected to reach a depth of 4,500 meters (15,000 feet).
