By Christie U. Omonigho
Energy Window International (Media) – TotalEnergies (35%, operator) and its partners Eni (35%) and QatarEnergy (30%) said they have signed an agreement with the Lebanese government to enter Block 8 exploration permit offshore Lebanon.
TotalEnergies said the consortium’s initial work program on Block 8 consisted of the acquisition of a 1,200 km² 3D seismic survey, to further enable easy assessment of the area’s exploration potential.
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies said: “Although the drilling of the Qana well on Block 9 did not give positive results, we remain committed to pursue our exploration activities in Lebanon. We will now focus our efforts on Block 8, together with our partners Eni and QatarEnergy and in close cooperation with Lebanese authorities.”