Eni announces acquisition of 4 new exploration blocks offshore Côte d’Ivoire
Published by Alfred Hamer,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
Eni and the Ministry of Mines, Oil and Energy of Côte d’Ivoire have signed contracts for the acquisition of 4 new exploration blocks in the country’s offshore. The signing took place on the occasion of the first edition of SIREXE, the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources.
The blocks CI-504, CI-526, CI-706 and CI-708 cover a total area of about 5720 km2 with a water depth ranging between 1000 and 3500 m; their proximity to the Calao discovery, made in Block CI-205, represents a strategic opportunity to create further synergies in the area. Under the agreements, Eni will be able to explore the area for up to 9 years.
Eni has been present in Côte d'Ivoire since 2015 and currently has an equity production of around 22 000 boe/d. The company already operates 6 blocks in the Ivorian deepwater: CI-101, CI-205, CI-401, CI-501, CI-801 and CI-802, all with the same partner Petroci Holding. Eni has made the two largest discoveries to date in the country, Baleine and Calao, and is in the process of significantly increasing its production. Just one year after the start-up of Baleine Phase 1, the company is preparing for the launch of Phase 2, scheduled for December 2024, bringing total production from the Baleine field to 60 000 bpd and 70 million f3 of associated gas (equivalent to 2 million m3 of associated gas), which will increase to 150 000 bpd and 200 million f3 of associated gas during Phase 3, currently under study.
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/exploration/02122024/eni-announces-acquisition-of-4-new-exploration-blocks-offshore-cte-divoire/
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