In September 2021 we announced a major oil and associated gas discovery in block CI-101 offshore Ivory Coast. The well was drilled about 60 kilometers off the coast, in about 1,200 meters of water depth with the Saipem 10,000 drill ship. The discovery well Baleine-1x, been drilled on the Baleine prospect, is the first exploration well drilled by Eni in the Ivory Coast, and the first commercial discovery in the country in 20 years. The potential of the discovery is estimated of over 2.0 billion barrels of oil in place and approximately 2.4 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of associated gas, with potential upside. In December 2021 the President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to discuss the status of the fast-tracked development of the Baleine discovery, which will be the first net-zero development in Africa for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions. The project, with start-up by 2023, will leverage the best available technologies to minimize GHG emissions, implementing high efficiency plant solutions, process energy recovery and the reduction and control of fugitive emissions. Carbon neutrality will leverage on certain emission reduction drivers by means of improved cookstoves and forest conservation (REDD+) initiatives.
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The main success in 2021 was the discovery of the giant Baleine in the deep offshore of the Ivory Coast. It is set to be developed with a phased fast-track approach and will be the first development in Africa at net zero emissions (Scope 1 and 2).
Clean Cooking in Ivory Coast
To improve the living conditions of vulnerable families and reduce deforestation, we have started the distribution of improved cookstoves.
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