Eni, two gas fields discovered in Libya worth over 28 billion cubic metres
Proximity to existing facilities in production since 2005 will enable rapid development of production
Eni has made two new gas and condensate discoveries in Libya as a result of an exploration campaign launched in recent months. Two adjacent geological structures, Bahr Essalam South 2 (Bess 2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (Bess 3) were successfully investigated from the B2 16/4 and C1-16/4 wells respectively, approximately 85 km from the coast, in about 200 metres of water, and 16 km south of the Bahr Essalam gas field. Mineralised levels were found in both wells in the Metlaoui Formation, known to be the main producing formation in the area. Drilling data indicate a reservoir of excellent quality, with productivity confirmed by production tests already carried out on the first well, a note points out. Initial volumetric evaluations, highlights Eni, indicate that the Bess 2 and Bess 3 structures together contain over 28 billion cubic metres of gas in place.
The proximity to the existing facilities of the Bahr Essalam field, Libya's largest offshore gas field in production since 2005, will allow for rapid development. The gas, Eni points out, will be destined both for the Libyan domestic market and for export to Italia.
Eni, the note recalls, has been present in the country since 1959 and is now the leading international operator in Libya, with an equity production of around 162,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025. The company has three development projects in the execution phase, two of which will be launched in 2026.
