MILAN, Italy, June 19 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni said Thursday it reached a milestone for oil production from the Nikaitchuq field in the arctic waters off the coast of Alaska.
Eni said it achieved its production goal of 25,000 barrels of oil per day from the Nikaitchuq field. The company is the operator of the field, estimated to hold 200 million barrels of crude oil.