On March 28, 2008 the Corte dei Signori exploration permit was awarded.

Seeking a better definition of the existing hydrocarbon traps in the Plio-Pleistocene as well as older sections, the company acquired 130.00 sq km of high resolution 3D seismic in 2009. Utilizing this new data, several prospective areas in the block have been identified with the first well planned to be drilled in the first half of 2011.