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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Angola’s ANPG celebrates five years of success Paulino Jeronimo
Interview
Colombia - February 17, 2016

The current downturn in oil prices is affecting the Angolan oil and gas industry harder than other markets. Cost-intensive deep and ultra-deep offshore operations have…

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Nigeria’s climb from debt
NEWS
Nigeria - February 15, 2016

Nigeria plans to raise funds through new drilling contracts to repay its USD 4 billion of debt, Petroleum Resources Minister of State and managing director of state-run…

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Ireland welcomes international majors
NEWS
Ireland - February 11, 2016

Major international oil companies have scooped up offshore exploration acreage in the South Porcupine Basin, Irish officials announced on Thursday. Located in…

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Iranian crude flowing to markets
NEWS
Netherlands - February 08, 2016

Oil trader Vitol confirmed over the weekend that it had purchased a batch of Iranian crude, with company CEO Ian Taylor commenting to Bloomberg that it was “very much…

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Interview
Republic of Congo - February 2, 2016

Alirio Recinos, Weatherford’s country manager for the Republic of Congo, talks to TOGY about the effects of the oil price slump and potential for better conditions in…

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Domingos-FREITAS
Interview
Angola - January 21, 2016

Domingos Freitas, country director Weatherford Angola, talks to TOGY about the the country’s onshore drilling potential and the need for efficient use of technology.…

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Statoil to develop Johan Castberg
NEWS
Norway - January 20, 2016

Statoil is putting forward USD 7 billion to develop its Johan Castberg oilfield, Norway’s largest oil company said on Tuesday.

The Arctic project will proceed…

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