Fossil Energy – Discovery
Eni has made a discovery on block CI-205 offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
The company stated that preliminary assessments of the Calao discovery indicated potential resources between 1 billion and 1.5 billion BOE.
Eni called Calao the second largest discovery in the country, following Eni’s Baleine field discovered in September 2021.
Calao was discovered by the Murene 1X exploration well, drilled to a depth 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in 2,200 m (7,218 ft) of water with the Saipem-managed 12,000-ft drillship Deep Value Driller. Drilling of Murene 1X began in January 2024. Deep Value Driller is contracted to Eni into 2026.
According to Eni, the well encountered light oil, gas and condensates in various intervals of Cenomanian age, characterized by good to excellent permeability values.
Eni has already discussed appraisal and development plans for the discovery with the government of Côte d’Ivoire.
