Mellitah Oil and Gas, a Libyan company, will work with Hill International to develop a gas project.

Mellitah Oil and Gas, a subsidiary of the National Oil Company in Libya (NOC), will manage a project with U.S.-based construction consulting firm Hill International.

NOC reported that a collaboration agreement was signed by Massad Boulos - the senior adviser to President Donald Trump for Africa - during his visit to Tripoli.

Eni says that "Structures A&E", a strategic project launched by Mellitah Oil and Gas - a joint venture of NOC and Italy’s Eni - is a joint initiative between NOC and Italy’s Eni. It aims to boost local gas production and guarantee exports to Europe.

The project involves the development and construction of two gasfields located off Libya. The combined gas production is expected to start next year, eventually reaching 750 million cubic foot per day.

Eni earlier said that the total investment in this project will be around $8 billion.

Boulos also met Libya's internationally-recognised Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, according to a statement from the prime minister's office.

Dbeibah stated that his government is committed to building an economic partnership with Washington in order to allow U.S. firms to participate in Libyan development and investment projects.

Dbeibah’s team gave a presentation about Libya’s strategic economic partnerships projects. These projects are worth approximately $70 billion, and include ready-to-invest projects in energy, minerals, and electricity sectors, among others.

(source: Reuters)