The prospect is situated in Area D, 140km from the coast and 20km north of the production field of Bouri.
Drilled to a depth of 125m, the A1-1/1 well discovered gas and condensates in the Metlaoui Group of Eocene age.
During production test, the well flowed 1,340 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) with a "64/64′ choke size. It is expected to deliver more than 3,000boepd in production configuration.
The A1-1/1 well is the second discovery in Area D this year. Eni North Africa operates Contract Area D in the exploration phase.
The company currently produces more than 300,000boepd in Libya.
Eni undertakes oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production projects as well as supply, trade and ship natural gas, LNG, electricity, fuels and chemical products.
