Eni's successful well on multibillion-barrel Ivory Coast find boosts reserves by 25%

Baleine field now estimated to hold 2.5 billion barrels of oil and 3.3 trillion cubic feet of gas

Result: the drillship Saipem 12,000 has drilled the first appraisal well on Eni’s Baleine discovery in the Ivory Coast — Result: the drillship Saipem 12,000 has drilled the first appraisal well on Eni’s Baleine discovery in the Ivory CoastPhoto: SAIPEM

Iain Esau

London

Ivory Coast Baleine Eni Africa Sub-Saharan Africa

Published 28 July 2022, 09:47Updated 28 July 2022, 16:42