Eni and the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC), operating together via the Mellitah Oil & Gas joint venture, have begun hydrocarbon production from the Sabratha Compression Project.
This offshore initiative aims to maintain and boost gas production at the Bahr Essalam field, situated around 100km offshore Libya
The project involved adding a 1,600t compression module to the Sabratha platform. This installation is fitted with new compression trains and offers a total compression capacity of approximately 440 million standard cubic feet per day. The new module supports production in low-pressure conditions by countering the natural decline in the Bahr Essalam field and is expected to add approximately 800 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas per year, along with associated condensate.
This increase will contribute to maintaining Libya’s national power generation and support energy exports to Italy Additional projects are also under way in Libya. Commissioning activities are ongoing for the Bouri Gas Utilization Project following the recent installation of the Bouri Gas Recovery Module. Furthermore, the Structures A&E project is advancing to develop two further offshore gas fields.