Eni SpA subsidiary Eni Oman B.V. commenced an offshore exploratory drilling campaign within its offshore Block 52 (Juzor Al Hallaniyyat) licence in February 2020. The "Pacific Bora" drillship arrived on site on 12 February 2020 and subsequently spudded an exploration well in the block. The rig is believed to have departed the drilling location on 1 April 2020 however no results have been released. Block 52 (Juzor Al Hallaniyyat) is located off the southeast coast of Oman and covers an area of approximately 91,000 sq km. It partially sits in the Qamar Sub-basin to the southwest of the block. The MOG report that oil potential exists in any play. Block 52 interests are divided between: Eni Oman B.V. (55%, operator), Qatar Petroleum (30%) and Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC (OOCEP) (a subsidiary of Oman Oil Company S.A.O.C. (OOC)) (15%).  Eni completed the acquisition of offshore 2D/3D seismic data on 11 March 2019. It had awarded Shearwater GeoServices the âBlock 52 3D 2019â survey project at the end of 2018. The M/V Polar Empress initiated acquisition on 3 January 2019. According to a Shearwater press release, the survey plan required 2,500 sq km of 3D as well as 800 km of 2D seismic data acquisition and processing. The Oman Ministry of Oil and Gas (MOG), Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production LLC (OOCEP) (a subsidiary of Oman Oil Company S.A.O.C. (OOC)), and Eni SpA entered into an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) on 14 November 2017 for offshore Block 52 (Juzor Al Hallaniyyat). Eni signed to operate the block (through its subsidiary Eni Oman B.V.) with an 85% interest, while OOCEP acquired the remaining 15%. However, at the same event, Qatar Petroleum (QP) subsequently acquired a 30% interest in Block 52 from Eni.
Oman, Block 52 (Juzor Al Hallaniyyat)