On 31 July 2019, Eni SpA and BP plc announced that they had signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) with the Ministry of Oil and Gas for Block 77. The block covers an area of >2,700 km and is located 30 km to the east of Block 61 (Khazzan-Makarem Gas Field). Eni Oman (a wholly owned subsidiary of Eni SpA) will act as operator during the exploration phase and both companies will take a 50% share.Â  The two companies had entered into a Heads of Agreement (HoA) for the block in January 2019. Block 77 contains a number of existing discoveries and fields including Qarn Alam, Ghaba North and Saih Nihayda Southeast.
Eni SpA and BP plc announced that they had signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) with the Ministry of Oil and Gas for Block 77. 