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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An in-country advantage in Mexico’s upstream Alberto Galvis Citla Mexico
Interview
Mexico - January 17, 2019

Alberto Galvis, the CEO of Citla Energy, talks to TOGY about the importance of diversifying competition instead of consolidating it, the model Pemex should be following…

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Eni, BP sign Oman deals
NEWS
Oman - January 14, 2019

Eni has signed a PSA for Block 47 and a Heads of Agreement to acquire Block 77 onshore Oman, the super-major announced on Monday.

Oman Oil Company Exploration and…

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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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