Ghasha and beyond: upstream growth in the UAE
Upstream is Eni’s main area of activity in the UAE, with a portfolio that includes exploration, development and production assets. The Ghasha project is the company’s main gas initiative, with significant targets in terms of production and contribution to domestic gas demand.
Eni’s equity production in 2025 amounted to approximately 64 kboe/d, generated by the Lower Zakum and Umm Shaif and Nasr fields offshore Abu Dhabi and by the Mahani field in the Area B concession in the Emirate of Sharjah. In June 2025, the country’s authorities approved the new Production Concession for offshore Block 2 relating to the development of the Waset field (where Eni holds a 28% stake). The Dalma Gas project is currently being finalised, while the Hail & Ghasha project, sanctioned in 2023, is progressing in line with the development plan. Development activities are also continuing to support production growth in the Lower Zakum and Umm Shaif & Nasr concessions.
Ruwais as a strategic hub: the role of downstream in the UAE
Testo Eni has been active in the downstream sector since 2019 through a 20% stake in ADNOC Refining, which operates one of the world’s largest refining hubs in the Ruwais area, with a refining capacity of approximately 900,000 barrels per day. The operation enabled us to significantly increase our global refining capacity. We also participate in ADNOC Global Trading, a joint venture launched in 2020 for the marketing of petroleum products, with a strong focus on international markets.
Activities in the chemical sector
In the chemical sector, we operate through Versalis, which started the Versalis Petrochem Mazrui joint venture for the marketing of innovative oilfield chemicals in the Middle East. The strengthening of the portfolio through the acquisition of Novamont has expanded opportunities in the bioplastics and bioproducts sector, consolidating the company’s commercial and technological presence in the region.
Initiatives supporting the energy transition
In recent years, we have signed a series of agreements with partners in the United Arab Emirates to collaborate on the energy transition: initially in 2020 with ADNOC on research into the circular economy, innovative technologies and carbon capture and storage, then with SNOC on renewable energy projects, including the electrification of facilities through photovoltaic power generation, and subsequently with Mubadala Energy on opportunities related to hydrogen and decarbonization. In 2023 we expanded our collaboration with ADNOC to a broad range of activities aimed at exploring potential opportunities in renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (CCS), greenhouse gas and methane emissions reduction, energy efficiency, routine flaring reduction and support for the Global Methane Pledge, in order to strengthen global energy security.
Technology and innovation supporting the transition
Eni has also launched a collaboration with the United Arab Emirates to develop large-scale data centres in Italy dedicated primarily to artificial intelligence: Emirati companies, including G42, MGX and Khazna, will contribute technology, investments and digital infrastructure management, while Eni will mainly provide the required energy through its lower-emission “blue power” solution (gas with CO₂ capture). The aim is to build large-scale infrastructure, with up to 1 GW of total capacity, to support the growth of AI by integrating energy and digital technologies, alongside additional projects in renewables and power grids to ensure efficient and sustainable energy supply.
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