The President of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara and the CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi announce a major discovery offshore Côte d'Ivoire
Published by Jack Roscoe,
Editorial Assistant
Oilfield Technology,
The President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni Claudio Descalzi met in Abidjan to discuss Eni’s activities in the country, including the successful results of the exploration well Murene 1X on the discovery named Calao.
The Calao discovery was greeted as a significant one. Drilling operations took place approximately 45 km off the coast in block CI-205, reaching a depth of 5000 m in water depths of around 2200 m. The well encountered light oil, gas, and condensates in various intervals of Cenomanian age characterised by good to excellent permeability values. Preliminary assessments indicate potential resources ranging between 1 and 1.5 billion boe. Eni operates the block in partnership with Petroci Holding.
President Ouattara and Mr. Descalzi discussed the appraisal and development plans for the discovery, including Eni’s commitment to meet the country’s domestic needs.
Eni operates in Côte d’Ivoire since 2015. In addition to block CI-205, Eni holds participating interests in five other blocks in Ivorian deep waters: CI-101, CI-401, CI-501, CI-801, and CI-802, all in partnership with Petroci Holding. Presently, Eni has an equity production of hydrocarbons totaling approximately 22 000 boe/d from the Baleine field, which started production in August 2023.
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