Under the patronage of the Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, a cooperation agreement was signed between Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) and Tatweer Petroleum Company on the one side, and Eni of Italy on the other side to study and assess potentials of some exploration & production assets in Bahrain. 
At the end of the studies, Bahrain authorities and Eni will evaluate together the possibility of future initiatives in the Kingdom, with the view to cooperate for further developments of the country's energy resources. Eni will have access to the data for the study of the oil and gas fields potential within the offshore and onshore areas.