National Oil Corporation (NOC) and ENI North Africa Libya (Operator), being partners in an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA IV) signed in June 2008, announce a New Gas/Condensate Discovery in Contract Area ‘D’ (NC41) in Tripoli-Sabratah Basin, Offshore Libya.

The discovery exploration Well B1-16/3 is located approximately 140 km from the Libyan Capital Tripoli City and 5 km to the North of the producing Bahr Essalam Gas Field. The well was drilled in water depth of about 150 m and reached a total depth of 9780 feet (2981 meter).

About National Oil Corporation

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) was established on 12 November 1970 , under Law No: 24/1970, replacing the general Libyan Petroleum Corporation which established under Law No. 13 of 1968 to assume the responsibility of the oil sector operations . It was later reorganized under decision No :10/1979 by the General Secretariat of the General People's Congress, to undertake the realization of the objectives of the development plan in the areas of petroleum , supporting the national economy through increasing , developing and exploiting the oil reserves and operating and investing in those reserves , to realize optimum returns. In carrying out its activities, NOC may enter into participation agreements with other companies and corporations carrying out similar activities.

About ENI

Eni is an integrated energy company employing more than 34.000 people in 69 countries in the world. Eni engages in oil and natural gas exploration, field development and production, as well as in the supply, trading and shipping of natural gas, LNG, electricity and fuels. Through refineries and chemical plants, Eni processes crude oil and other oil-based feedstock to produce fuels, lubricants and chemical products that are supplied to wholesalers or through retail networks or distributors.