Eni and SONATRACH announce today a further discovery in Sif Fatima II concession, located in the Berkine North Basin in the Algerian desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rhourde Oulad Djemaa Ouest-1 (RODW-1) exploration well, in the Sif Fatima II research perimeter, is the third well in the exploration drilling campaign. It led to a discovery of oil and associated gas in the Triassic sandstones of the Tagi reservoir. During the production test, the well produced 1,300 bbl\/day of oil and about 2 mmscfd of associated gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The RODW-1 discovery comes after the significant discovery of HDLE-1 in Zemlet el Arbi, announced in March 2022, and the successful appraisal well HDLS-1 in the adjacent Sif Fatima II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The development of these discoveries will be fast-tracked, thanks to their proximity to existing BRN\/ROD facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The RODW-1 discovery confirms the validity of Eni\u2019s and SONATRACH\u2019s successful near-field and infrastructure-led exploration strategy, that allows a rapid valorisation of the new resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Zemlet el Arbi and Sif Fatima II concessions are operated by a joint venture between Eni (49%), and SONATRACH (51%). The discovery is part of the new exploration campaign which will include the drilling of 5 wells in the Berkine North Basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eni has been present in Algeria since 1981. With an equity production of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, Eni is the main international company in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"