INA Confirms New Offshore Gas Reserves in Croatia's Northern Adriatic, Boosting Energy Security
Croatian oil and gas company INA has announced the discovery of new offshore natural gas reserves in the Northern Adriatic. This follows the successful drilling and early testing of a development well on the IKA-A production platform. The IKA A-1 R DIR well, drilled by Crosco’s jackup rig Labin, is the first of two planned development wells in the current drilling campaign. Initial production from the well is averaging about 120,000 cubic meters per day of natural gas, making it INA’s second most productive gas well in Croatia. The gas produced during testing is being routed through existing infrastructure and delivered directly into Croatia’s national gas system. INA estimates the newly developed reserves at approximately 220 million cubic meters of natural gas, equivalent to about 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent. The project marks the start of a new offshore investment cycle aimed at boosting domestic gas output. 
