Italy’s Eni and Abu Dhabi state energy giant Adnoc couldn’t even wait to finish drilling the first well in the emirate’s Offshore Block 2 before announcing that it is proving a huge success. Eni operates Offshore 2 with a 70% stake alongside Thai state firm PTTEP (30%).

The well, XF-002, was spud in September (MEES, 17 December 2021) in 35 meters water depth and will be completed in Q2. “Interim results indicate a range of 1.5-2 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of raw gas in place in multiple good quality reservoirs of the Jurassic exploration target,” says Eni, adding that “drlling operations will continue to reach the deeper exploration targets of the Khuff and Pre-Khuff Formations.” (CONTINUED - 249 WORDS)