KEY POINTS
- NOC and Eni held an annual technical review in Tripoli to assess 2025 exploration progress and outline early plans for 2026.
- Eni presented updates on seismic surveys, exploratory drilling and geological studies across Libya’s onshore and offshore areas.
- The session, attended by senior exploration officials and technical teams, focused on maintaining momentum despite Libya’s volatile political backdrop.
The National Oil Corporation, NOC, has opened its annual round of technical reviews with Eni North Africa, taking stock of the Italian major’s progress in Libyan exploration as the country tries to steady its fragmented energy sector. Senior officials gathered at the NOC’s Tripoli headquarters to look over what has been achieved this year and what ambitions both sides are willing to push into 2026.
According to the corporation, the session focused heavily on the seismic, drilling and reconnaissance work that Eni has managed to complete in often-difficult terrain across both onshore and offshore blocks. While Libya’s output remains vulnerable to political shifts and local disruptions, the NOC is attempting to anchor its partnerships in routine technical scrutiny, hoping that consistent fieldwork can offset the uncertainty that continues to shadow the sector.
Partners Turn to Seismic Data and Field Plans for 2026
Eni’s team delivered a broad summary of its recent surveying work, exploratory wells and the geological studies that have shaped its 2025 campaign. Much of the discussion revolved around how these results will feed into next year’s plans, with the company laying out a preliminary roadmap for new reconnaissance phases and potential drilling targets.
The meeting brought together the NOC’s director of exploration, his opposite number from Eni North Africa and a group of technical specialists who guided the conversation through datasets, field performance and areas where further evaluation may be required. For the corporation, such sessions form the backbone of its cooperation with international partners, a structured space where companies can review setbacks, identify opportunities and decide where to concentrate their time and money in the coming year.
While the NOC did not disclose specific outcomes, the tone of the review suggests that both sides are intent on keeping momentum in exploration activity despite Libya’s uneven political environment. For an industry still shaped by periodic shutdowns and shifting alliances, steady technical engagement remains one of the few levers available for planning beyond the immediate horizon.
