The discovery, named Calao, stands as the second largest in the country, following the Baleine field discovered by Eni in September 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President of the Republic of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire Alassane Ouattara and the Chief Executive Officer of Eni Claudio Descalzi met in Abidjan to discuss the company\u2019s activities in the country, including the successful results of the exploration well Murene 1X on the discovery named Calao. The Prime Minister Robert Beugr\u00e9 Mamb\u00e9 and the Minister of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, also participated in the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Calao discovery was greeted as a significant one. Drilling operations took place approx. 45 kms off the coast in block CI-205, reaching a depth of 5,000 meters in water depths of around 2,200 meters. The well encountered light oil, gas, and condensates in various intervals of Cenomanian age characterized by good to excellent permeability values. Preliminary assessments indicate potential resources ranging between 1 and 1.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Eni operates the block in partnership with Petroci Holding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
President Ouattara and Mr. Descalzi discussed the appraisal and development plans for the discovery, including Eni\u2019s commitment to meet the country\u2019s domestic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eni operates in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 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 barrels of oil equivalent per day from the Baleine field, which started production in August 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"