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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Eni starts up Libyan offshore gasfield
NEWS
Libya - July 06, 2018

Eni and Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) have started up the Bahr Essalam Phase 2 gas project offshore Libya, the super-major announced on Thursday.

The two…

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Eni starts up Ghana’s Sankofa field
NEWS
Ghana - July 05, 2018

Ghana’s gas production is expected to double with the successful launching of the Sankofa field in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) development, operator Eni…

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Eni cools Egypt gas discovery talk
NEWS
Egypt - July 02, 2018

Italy’s Eni said on Monday that reports of a major new gas discovery offshore Egypt are premature, international media reported.

“There are prospects and new…

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Eni in massive Egypt gas find: reports
NEWS
Egypt - June 28, 2018

Eni may have made a gas discovery three times the size of the giant Zohr field in the Shorouk concession offshore Egypt, local and international media have…

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Eni strikes oil in Angola
NEWS
Angola - June 25, 2018

Eni has made a new oil discovery in the Kalimba exploration prospect 150 kilometres offshore Angola, the company announced Monday.

The new discovery in Block 15/06…

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Eni, Shell trial to resume in July
NEWS
Nigeria - June 21, 2018

An Italian court has set July 20 as the next trial date for a case on alleged corruption by Shell and Eni, local media reported Wednesday.

At that hearing, the judge…

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Mubadala in Thailand drilling success
NEWS
Multinational - June 20, 2018

Mubadala Petroleum has struck oil in a development well in the Manora oilfield offshore Thailand, partner Tap Oil announced on Wednesday.

Well MNA-20 at the G1/48…

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Niger Delta group threatens Eni
NEWS
Nigeria - June 19, 2018

Niger Delta Activists Forum (NDAF) has threatened to begin attacks on Eni’s Nigerian arm on Wednesday, local media have reported.

The NDAF said it would begin…

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Angola, Eni sign $220-mln refinery deal
NEWS
Angola - June 15, 2018

Eni and Sonangol have signed a USD 220-million co-operation agreement to increase petrol output at the Luanda refinery from 280 tonnes to 1,200 tonnes per day, local…

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