The solar-powered water plants in the north-east of the country
The systems, which provide water for domestic use and irrigation, were developed as part of the Eni and FAO “Access the water” initiative.
In September 2023 Eni announces the signing of an agreement with Oando PLC for the sale of Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd (NAOC Ltd), the wholly Eni-owned subsidiary focusing on onshore oil & gas exploration and production in Nigeria, as well as power generation. Following the transaction completion with Oando PLC, Eni will maintain its presence in Nigeria through Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) and Agip Energy and Natural Resources (AENR). It continues to operate in the country focusing on operated offshore activities. Participations in operated-by-others assets, both onshore and offshore, and Nigeria LNG will remain in Eni portfolio too.
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In Nigeria we operate in the exploration sector and in the production of hydrocarbons. With the NAOC joint venture we are active in the dry and swampy areas of the Niger Delta and, thanks to a series of agreements with partner companies, we contribute to expanding our global portfolio of natural gas (LNG) and the development of activities in the country. As well as through the Green River Project, we have supported the populations of the Niger Delta with extraordinary programmes such as the distribution of staple commodities and reconstruction activities following the floods that have affected the area for decades.
We have a deep-rooted bond with Africa, the continent where we took our first steps outside of Italy. With around 70% of its population aged under 30, it is taking on an increasingly important role on the global geopolitical and economic landscape. Our aim is to support Africa in rising to the challenge of the energy transition, an important part of which is access to clean energy.
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Country profile
Activity start date: 1962 – present
Oil & Gas
Access to water and sanitation
Economic diversification
Nigerian Agip Oil Co. Ltd (NAOC)
Agip energy and natural resources (AENR)
Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE)
Agip energy and natural resources (AENR)
Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE)
Nigeria Congo Ltd
How we operate in the country
From the fields to the development of gas
Our exploration activities take place across a surface area of over 27,000 km². Via the main oil joint venture in the country, we participate in 17 onshore blocks and produce 11 million bbl of oil and condensates a year. Together with Nigeria LNG Ltd, we help manage the Bonny natural gas liquefaction plant, investing in the expansion project with the goal of increasing its annual production capacity by over 30Mtpa by 2024.The plant is set to become one of the world's major LNG hubs and will make it possible to exploit Nigeria’s abundant associated gas resources.
Energy for Nigeria
The Okpai thermoelectric power station is the biggest plant developed in the country by private sector operators and is powered using part of the gas that we produce. It accounts for around 7.3% of the total energy fed into the national distribution network.
Ongoing support for local communities
Green River Project is the programme with which we promote more sustainable agricultural and food production in the country. Through this initiative we contribute to training young farmers and developing their businesses, we support microcredit projects and we assist those taking their first steps in the world of employment.
Thanks to the partnership with the FAO and the state-owned NNPC, in Borno and Yobe, in the north-east of Nigeria, there are 11 water plants powered by photovoltaic systems. A total of 22 wells which, thanks to renewable energy, contribute to domestic irrigation and benefit around 67,000 people.
We also work with the FAO to enable the communities of the north-east of the country to access clean, safe water.
The team at work inside the Okpai thermoelectric power plant
The team at work inside the Okpai thermoelectric power plant
The partnership between Eni and the FAO to provide access to water in Waru
The Green River Project for the agrifood development of the communities of the Niger Delta
The team at work inside the Okpai thermoelectric power plant
The team at work inside the Okpai thermoelectric power plant
The partnership between Eni and the FAO to provide access to water in Waru
The Green River Project for the agrifood development of the communities of the Niger Delta
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Highlights
Below is a selection of data about our activities in the country.
11
mm bbl
annual oil and condensate production
62
bcf
annual gas production
23
mm boe
annual hydrocarbon production
11
mm bbl
annual oil and condensate production
62
bcf
annual gas production
23
mm boe
annual hydrocarbon production
Our history in Nigeria
From the onshore find in the Niger Delta to the delivery of solar-powered water plants, our most important achievements in the country.
March
2023
January
2020
October
2019
February
2018
January
2017
LNG supply contract signed
The contract involves the production of 1.5 million tonnes of LNG by the liquefaction trains that already exist at Bonny Island.
Production begins at Obiafu 41
Just three weeks from the completion of the well in the Niger Delta, Eni begins producing gas, for the domestic market, and condensates.
Initiatives to promote local access to water
The partnership agreement between Eni and the FAO involves the development of wells powered by photovoltaic systems for domestic use and irrigation.
Cooperation in the energy sector
An agreement between the local government and Eni promotes new activities to contribute to the economic and social development of the country.
The Green River Project, cultivating agricultural entrepreneurship in Nigeria
We are launching programmes to start up local cooperatives and associations in order to foster personal and economic growth.
Press releases
Learn more about our activities in Africa
Eni in Nigeria
The initiatives launched with the NAOC joint venture to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.
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Naoc-Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited
No. 40/42 Aguiyi Ironsi Street
Maitama
Federal Capital Territory
Abuja
Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited
No. 1 Elsie Femi Pearse Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited
Naoc New Base
Mile 4 Ikwerre Road
Port Harcourt Rivers State
Port Harcourt
Last update: 08 September 2023
