The Explorers 2019: More wildcats possible in Eni’s North Slope future

While CEO Descalzi talks about stepping up worldwide exploration, including in Alaska, fate of first wildcat in 11 years remains hush-hush

Kay Cashman

Petroleum News

After an 11-year hiatus Eni US Operating Co. returned to Alaska exploration in late December 2017 with the spudding of the first of two ultra-extended reach wells from a man-made Beaufort Sea island in the Nikaitchuq unit. The prospect is adjacent to, and directly north of, the Nikaitchuq unit. The....

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