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

A hub for Africa’s subsea growth - ANG26 - Helder MACHADO - TechnipFMC
Interview
Angola - July 15, 2026

Helder Machado of TechnipFMC talks about the importance of Angola as a hub for delivering projects across Africa and beyond.

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Renaissance announces major oil discovery in Nigeria
NEWS
Nigeria - July 09, 2026

Renaissance Africa Energy has made a major oil discovery in the shallow waters of Nigeria’s eastern Niger Delta.

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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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solar Angola
Articles
Angola - October 12, 2022

Angola is currently developing several solar power projects that tie in to the country’s Angola Energy programme and its environmental commitments. Among current…

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Interview
Mexico - September 16, 2022

John D. Lawrence, CEO of Petricore, talks to The Energy Year about why private-sector participation is key in Mexico, the central role of deepwater plays and the…

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BP hands Algerian assets to Eni
NEWS
Algeria - September 08, 2022

BP will sell its upstream segment in Algeria to Italian super-major Eni, the British oil and gas giant announced on Wednesday.

BP holds 33.15% shares of the In…

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Tech-driven offshore operations advance in Mexico Rodolfo-Alfonso-ESQUIVEL (1)
Interview
Mexico - August 31, 2022

Rodolfo Alfonso Esquivel, general director of Grupo Roales, talks to The Energy Year about the competitive dynamics transnationals bring to the Mexican market, the…

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Eni makes significant gas find in Cyprus
NEWS
Cyprus - August 23, 2022

Eni has made a major discovery on the offshore Cronos-1 well on Block 6 in Cyprus, the Italian super-major announced on Monday.

The company estimates reserves of…

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