Eni and NOC start Sabratha Compression Project to boost Libya gas output
- A 1,600-ton compression module was installed on the Sabratha platform.
- New compression trains provide an overall compression capacity of about 440 MMscfd.
- The module enables roughly 800 million cubic metres of additional gas per year, plus associated condensate.
- Additional output supports national power generation and export to Italy via the Greenstream pipeline.
Project details
The Sabratha Compression Project involved installing a new 1,600-ton compression module on the Sabratha platform, equipped with new compression trains to provide an overall compression capacity of about 440 MMscfd. The module enables production under low-pressure conditions, offsetting the natural decline of the Bahr Essalam gas field and maximising gas recovery.
Production and impact
The new capacity is expected to increase gas volumes by about 800 million cubic metres per year, plus associated condensate. That incremental production is intended to sustain national power generation, reinforce Libya’s energy security and support export to Italy via the Greenstream pipeline.
Context and follow-on projects
The start-up follows execution of complex offshore work and complements two other projects under execution in Libya: the Bouri Gas Utilization Project, with tie-in and commissioning activities underway after installing the Bouri Gas Recovery Module, and the Structures A&E project to develop two offshore gas fields. Eni has operated in Libya since 1959 and reported equity production of approximately 162,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025, with three development projects currently in execution for a total investment of about 10 billion dollars.
Source: Eni