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, Shell aware of Nigeria graft: judge
NEWS
Nigeria - December 17, 2018

Eni and Royal Dutch Shell were aware the OPL 245 deal would lead to corrupt payments in Nigeria, an Italian judge ruled Monday.

“The management of oil companies…

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Victor TIVANE, Local Content Director of ENH
Interview
Mozambique - December 14, 2018

Victor Tivane, the local content director of Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos (ENH), talks to TOGY about the development of local content standards in the country,…

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Nigeria sues Shell, Eni over OPL 245
NEWS
Nigeria - December 13, 2018

The Nigerian government has filed a USD 1.1-billion lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell and Eni in a London commercial court over the OPL 245 deal, international media…

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Eni starts up Angola’s Vandumbu field
NEWS
Angola - December 11, 2018

Eni has started production from the Vandumbu field in Angola, the company announced on Monday.

First oil from the field, located in Block 15/06, was reached in late…

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Eni announces Angola discovery
NEWS
Angola - December 10, 2018

Eni announced an oil discovery in the Afoxé exploration prospect located in Block 15/06 offshore Angola on Monday.

The Afoxé-1 NFW well, drilled in a water depth…

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Bonga FID to come in February: oil min
NEWS
Nigeria - December 10, 2018

Nigerian oil minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has said the final investment decision on the Bonga South West oilfield is expected by February 2019, international media…

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Seven Eni workers freed in Nigeria
NEWS
Nigeria - December 10, 2018

Nigeria’s Joint Military Taskforce (JTF) has announced it freed seven kidnapped Nigerian Agip Oil Company workers, local media reported Friday.

The JTF also said it…

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No link in OPL 245, OML 42 cases: Shell
NEWS
Nigeria - December 07, 2018

Royal Dutch Shell has concluded alleged bribery cases around Nigeria’s OML 42 and OPL 245 are not linked, international media reported Thursday.

Shell filed a…

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