埃尼公司在中断五年多之后，恢复了在利比亚西北部近海区域（具体为16/4区块）的勘探活动。此次恢复包括重新进入C1-16/4勘探井（也称为BESS-3），该井的钻井作业此前因2020年新冠疫情而暂停。

Ensco 4005 钻井平台于 2020 年 3 月 11 日开始在 C1-16/4 井钻探，深度达 1,012 英尺。然而，由于 COVID-19 疫情，该井被保护并暂时废弃，导致该钻井平台于 2020 年 4 月 14 日退役。

Saipem 的第六代半潜式钻井平台 Scarabeo-9 目前正在重新进入井内完成钻井作业，目标是达到最终计划的 10,520 英尺深度。

C1-16/4探井位于利比亚西北部近海D合同区（原MN 41），水深约743米，距利比亚海岸约95公里，距离Bahr Es Salam气田约15公里。

Eni resumed its exploration activities in the offshore area northwest of Libya, specifically in Block 16/4, after a hiatus of more than five years. This comeback includes re-entering the exploratory well C1-16/4 (also known as BESS-3), where drilling operations were previously halted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ensco rig 4005 started drilling the C1-16/4 well on 11 March 2020, reaching a depth of 1,012 ft. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the well was secured and temporarily abandoned, leading to the rig’s decommissioning on 14 April 2020.

Saipem’s sixth-generation semisubmersible drilling rig Scarabeo-9 is currently re-entering the well to complete drilling operations, aiming to reach the final planned depth of 10,520 ft.

The exploratory well C1-16/4 is situated in Contract Area D, previously known as MN 41, in the offshore region northwest of Libya. It lies at a water depth of about 743 m, approximately 95 km from the Libyan coast and around 15 km from the Bahr Es Salam gas field.