Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Eni North Africa, the operator of Contract 4/16, have successfully completed the drilling of the exploration well J1-4/16, resulting in a new gas discovery in offshore western Libya, approx. 95 kms from the coast.
Drilling was completed to a final depth of 10,458 feet. Tests of the Metlawi reservoir produced flow rates across two tests: 14 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) through a 32/64-inch choke in the first test, and 24 MMcf/d through a 62/64-inch choke in the second.
This well is the final one in fulfilling nine contractual obligations for offshore Contract Block D, as stipulated in the agreement signed in June 2008.
Source: National Oil Corporation
