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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NNPC inks deals with Chevron, Shell
NEWS
Nigeria - August 04, 2017

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation signed two alternative financing deals set to generate total revenues of USD 16 billion for the government, the NOC…

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Eni’s Amoca field to be fast-tracked
NEWS
Mexico - August 02, 2017

Eni plans to fast-track its shallow-water Amoca field development in the Gulf of Mexico, international media reported Tuesday.

In an interview with the Financial…

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New attacks threatened in Niger Delta
NEWS
Nigeria - August 01, 2017

The Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) will resume attacks on oil facilities at the end of September, the group announced over the weekend as an umbrella…

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An in-country advantage in Mexico’s upstream Alberto Galvis Citla Mexico
Interview
Mexico - July 31, 2017

Alberto Galvis, CEO of Citla Energy, talks to TOGY about interactive consultation in the energy reform and the state of safety and environmental regulation. Founded in…

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Mexico publishes deepwater auction terms
NEWS
Mexico - July 20, 2017

Mexico’s Round 2.4 tender will offer 30 deepwater blocks on January 31, 2018, the country’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) said Wednesday.

The blocks are…

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Statoil steps on the E&P pedal
NEWS
Norway - July 18, 2017

Statoil received permission from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill a wildcat and a pilot well in the Carmen prospect in the Norwegian Sea, international…

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Interview
Abu Dhabi - July 13, 2017

Rajesh D. Sharma, Schneider Electric’s global strategy and marketing director, oil and gas digital solutions, talks to TOGY about current challenges in the refining…

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Eni strikes oil in Mexico
NEWS
Mexico - July 12, 2017

Eni has completed drilling its Amoca-3 well offshore Mexico, making a significant discovery, the Italian major announced Wednesday.

The well was drilled to a total…

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