On the 4 of January 2017, Eni North Africa (Eni-NA) has spud its exploration well B1-16/3 in Contract Area 'D' (NC41), offshore Libya. The Area was granted to Eni-NA under EPSA IV contract model signed between the company and Libya National Oil Corporation (NOC) in 12 of June 2008.

The Exploration well will be drilled in a water depth of 518 feet (156 meter) and it is located about 140 kilometer North - West of Tripoli and 5 Kilometer North of Bahr Essalam Gas Field. The estimated total depth of this well is ( 9865 feet).The main objective of this well is to test the Metlaoui group reservoir and the drilling is expected to be completed in 64 days from the spud date.

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