On 12 June 2020, Sirte Oil Co (Sirte) reported that the A-005-LP003D exploratory well encountered oil and gas in the Beda Formation. The well tested 626 b/d of oil and 62.7 MMscf/d of gas in an interval between 2,169 m and 2,190 m of the reservoir formation. TD was reached at 2,240 m at the Hagfa Formation.  On 28 December 2019, Sirte spudded the well in the LP003D-A-001 field, onshore in central Sirte Basin using the ADWOC 37 rig with a planned depth of 2.259 m. The main objective was the Paleocene Beda Formation.  ELF first drilled LP003D-A-001 in the 1970s. This approximately 10 MMbbl Oil Recoverable (IHS Markit estimation) field was appraised with two wells in 1973 and 1975, respectively and then again in 2013 with one last well. All the wells encountered oil in the Beda Formation, but the field was never developed.  Sirte operates 003D block with the 100% of interest and is fully owned by the National Oil Corporation (NOC).
Libya (Central Sirte B.) A-005-LP003D expl, operated by NOC (100%) in 003D block, oil & gas encountered in the Beda Formation below 2,178m in the target Beda fm, tested 626 bo/d + 62.7 MMcfg/d from between 2,169-2,190m.