Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has met with Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi in Tripoli to review the Italian energy company’s ongoing projects in Libya’s gas and energy sector.
The meeting, held at the prime minister’s office, was also attended by Oil and Gas Minister Khalifa Abdul-Sadiq and National Oil Corporation chairman Masoud Suleiman.
According to the Government of National Unity media platform “Hakomitna,” the discussions focused on three strategic projects launched in 2023. These include a gas compression facility in the Sabratha field—due for completion by the end of this year—and a project to harness gas from the Bouri field, expected to be operational by 2026.
The officials also reviewed infrastructure work underway at the Bahr Essalam field, where drilling began in April, and discussed ongoing exploration efforts and new licensing opportunities.
Both sides emphasized the importance of boosting gas production, reducing emissions, building local capacity, and promoting technology exchange.
Eni, which has operated in Libya since 1959 through a joint venture with the National Oil Corporation, remains the country’s largest international gas producer, averaging 176,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2024.
