Drilling in block 9
set to be done in 2023

TotalEnergies announces full mobilization

TotalEnergies (Total) said it is pressing full-steam to start drilling for gas in Block 9 in 2023.

Patrick Pouyanné, the company’s Chairman, said that the teams in charge of drilling operations on Block 9 are mobilized. In addition to the Operations Manager, more than ten people are involved in the preparation of the well. By the end of March, the team mobilized in Beirut will reach more than 20 employees. The call for tenders to secure the drilling rig has been launched and should lead to a selection of the rig in the first quarter of 2023. Pre-orders have also been placed with suppliers for equipment required for the well. In parallel, offshore resources are being mobilized to contribute to the environmental studies which will be finalized by the end of June 2023.

Total said in a statement that its teams are working in collaboration with the Lebanese Petroleum Administration to prepare the well in order to complete drilling as soon as possible in 2023 which is the objective of Total and its partner ENI.