According to the fifth tender of the Mozambican government, Italian oil company Eni continues to predict that at least one oil or gas exploration well will be opened in the A5-A area this year.

According to the Mozambican National Petroleum Administration (INP), within the framework of the plan reached between Eni and the government, the construction of the first well is planned for the fourth quarter of this year or the first quarter of next year.

Eni said that despite the adverse effects of the new crown epidemic, the Mozambican government has not yet communicated any intention to change the plan. According to the existing data of the newspaper, Eni currently has a research platform operating within the framework of the Coral Sul project.