Eni discovers more than 1 Tcf of gas offshore Libya near Bahr Essalam field
March 16, 2026
(World Oil) – The discoveries were made at the Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS-2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (BESS-3) structures, located about 85 km offshore in roughly 650 ft of water and approximately 16 km south of the Bahr Essalam gas field. The wells—B2-16/4 and C1-16/4—encountered gas-bearing intervals within the Metlaoui Formation, the main producing reservoir in the area. According
