Diego PORTOGHESE

Managing Director

ENI ABU DHABI, ENI SHARJAH and ENI RAK

Significant sequestration capabilities are embedded into the Ghasha project’s design, allowing us to recover large volumes of carbon dioxide.
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Eni In Figures

2024 employee count: Around 31,700

Countries where Eni has operations: More than 60

Eni is one of the world’s largest energy companies. The company is involved in the exploration and production of oil and natural gas, power from traditional and renewable sources, and refining and petrochemicals. It is present in more than 60 countries.

Eni provides a wide range of investments, services and products:
Energy production: Oil and gas, renewable energy, bioenergy, hydrogen
Technologies: Biofuels; carbon capture, utilisation and storage; solar thermal energy; sustainable chemistry; experimental and digital geoscience; and environmental remediation
R&D partnerships: Partnerships with universities, research centres and companies and the promotion of startups and open innovation
Products for home, business and mobility: energy and gas, chemical products, LPG, fuels, lubricants,  circular chemistry solutions, service and charging stations, and reclamation and recovery

Eni considers itself as a global energy tech company and is devoted to the energy transition. It incorporates sustainability in its strategy, operations and decision-making. Natural gas is the current focal point of its energy mix. Meanwhile, the company is developing and investing in energy solutions such as renewable energy, biorefining and decarbonisation technologies.

The company aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions for its products and processes by 2050. To achieve this aim, Eni is focusing on proprietary and breakthrough technologies, new customer-oriented business models and alliances with stakeholders.

Company website: https://www.eni.com

Eni News and Interviews

XRG and Eni buy stakes in Vaca Muerta blocks
NEWS
Argentina - June 30, 2026

XRG and Eni have acquired 32% stakes from YPF in three Vaca Muerta blocks that will supply gas to the Argentina LNG project.

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Azule Energy reaches FID on Angola offshore project
NEWS
Angola - June 23, 2026

Azule Energy has kicked off the Greater PAJ development offshore Angola following a positive FID, with first oil expected in 2029.

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Fast-track development for Nigeria’s deepwater - NIG26 - Fabrizio BOLONDI - NAE and AENR
Interview
Nigeria - June 18, 2026

Fabrizio Bolondi of Nigerian Agip Exploration and Agip Energy and Natural Resources talks about Eni’s deepwater growth pipeline.

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Libya signs upstream deals with international firms
NEWS
Libya - June 16, 2026

Libya has signed production-sharing agreements with international energy companies to boost upstream exploration and lift output.

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Eni, PTTEP win Abu Dhabi offshore blocks
NEWS
Abu Dhabi - January 14, 2019

Abu Dhabi has awarded two offshore oil and gas exploration blocks to a partnership of Eni and Thailand’s PTTEP, NOC ADNOC announced on Saturday.

The two companies…

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Eni acquires Alaska field
NEWS
USA - January 03, 2019

Eni has agreed to acquire a 70% operating stake in the Oooguruk oilfield in Alaska from Caelus Natural Resources Alaska, the Italian super-major announced on…

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Shell OKs Nigeria’s Assa North project
NEWS
Nigeria - December 24, 2018

Shell announced the final investment decision for the Assa North Gas Development project in Nigeria on Sunday.

The project is set to plateau at 8.5 mcm (300 mcf) per…

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Ghana receives 60 oil block bids
NEWS
Ghana - December 24, 2018

Ghana’s Ministry of Energy has received 60 bids from 16 companies in the country’s first oil and gas exploration licensing round, local media reported Saturday.…

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Saipem bags Egypt, Russia deals
NEWS
Egypt - December 20, 2018

Eni has hired Saipem to perform EPCI works worth more than USD 1.2 billion at the giant Zohr gasfield offshore Egypt, the engineering major announced on…

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Eni finds gas in Indonesia
NEWS
Indonesia - December 19, 2018

Eni has discovered 15 metres of net gas deposits in a well in the Merakes East prospect offshore Indonesia, the super-major announced on Wednesday.

“The production…

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OMV takes stake in Abu Dhabi gas asset
NEWS
Abu Dhabi - December 19, 2018

OMV has been awarded a 5% stake in the Ghasha gas concession, a recently delineated ultra-sour gas asset in Abu Dhabi, the Austrian company announced on…

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