<p class="MsoNormal">Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), in association with Italy’s Eni, has begun drilling the first exploration well in offshore Block No 1 located in the north of the country and spread over 1,081 sq miles. The drilling work is being carried out by Eni as part of the exploration and production sharing agreement between NOGA and the Italian company on May 1, 2019. The depth of water in the block ranges from 10 to 70 meters.</p>
