The Italian Eni Group has started drilling an exploratory well in the off-shore basin of Sabrata, a concession granted to the oil and gas company by virtue of an exploration and production partnership agreement between the company and the National Oil Corporation (NOC).
The NOC said in a report that the well was being drilled at an area located 88 km from the Libyan coast, 23 km from Al Salam gas field and at a depth of 515 feet (157m).
The final depth of the well is expected to be 10845 feet, (3300 m), and it is expected to be completed within 77 days from the start of drilling operations.
(Source: LANA)
