Mar. 22 – Eni, as part of the Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227, held in New Orleans, has been awarded (with the best offer) five offshore exploration blocks located in the Mississippi Canyon and DeSoto Canyon, at deep water levels: 400 – 2,500 meters. Eni’s activities in these blocks will further strengthen its position in two areas of high mineral potential in the Gulf of Mexico, where the company holds a total of 174 exploration licenses. The assignment of the blocks is subject to final approval by the local authorities. In the United States ,Eni holds interests in 281 blocks located in the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the leading manufacturers with a daily net production of approximately 88,000 barrels of oil equivalent, of which more than 60% as operator. Eni is also present in Alaska, where it has interests in 111 permits onshore and offshore sites in the North Slope. In Alaska, Eni is also the operator for the Nikaitchuq oil field. In 2009, the company signed a strategic alliance with Quicksilver Resources Inc., an independent U.S. natural gas producer, with whom it participates with a share of 27.5% in the development project of ‘Alliance’, an unconventional gas production project from the Barnett Shales in the basin of Fort Worth, Texas.
Eni: new exploration blocks in the Gulf of Mexico
