(AGENPARL) – sab 28 dicembre 2024 Eni kicks off Baleine Phase 2, increasing production in the
offshore of Côte d’Ivoire
San Donato Milanese (Milan), 28 December 2024 – Today, Eni successfully started
production of Phase 2 from the Baleine field, marking a crucial step in the development of
the Côte d’Ivoire’s offshore. Thanks to this milestone, production will reach 60,000 barrels
of oil per day and 70 million cubic feet of associated gas (equivalent to 2 million cubic
metres).
Phase 2 will see the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO) Petrojarl Kong
deployed alongside the Floating Storage and Offloading Unit (FSO) Yamoussoukro for the
export of oil, while 100% of the processed gas will supply the local energy demand through
the connection with the pipeline built during the project’s Phase 1. This achievement further
consolidates Côte d’Ivoire’s role as a producing country on the global energy scenario,
strengthening access to energy on a national scale.
The rapid development of Baleine Phase 2 confirms Eni’s excellent time-to-market,
enhanced also by the renovation and reuse of the 2 units.
The Final Investment Decision for the project was taken in December 2022; Phase 1 was
started in August 2023; in parallel, activities for Phase 2 had been carried and completed in
full safety.
Baleine is the first net zero emission Upstream project (Scope 1 and 2) in Africa, made
possible through the adoption of advanced technologies, which minimize the operations’
carbon footprint, and innovative initiatives developed in close collaboration with the Ivorian
ministries. These include the improved cookstoves’ distribution program (i.g. clean cooking
program), which leverages the local production and has already benefited over 575,000
people in vulnerable conditions, and the initiative to protect and restore 14 classified forests,
both contributing to the project’s carbon neutrality. In addition, a wide range of initiatives in
the areas of vocational training, education, health and economic diversification enrich Eni’s
collaboration with the country.
Eni has been present in Côte d’Ivoire since 2015 with a current equity production of around
22,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company operates 10 blocks in the Ivorian
deepwaters (CI-101, CI-205, CI-401, CI-501, CI-801, CI-802, CI-504, CI-526, CI-706 and
CI-708) in partnership with Petroci Holding.
With the start-up of Baleine’s Phase 2 and the development of Phase 3, currently under
study, total production is set to reach 150,000 barrels of oil per day and 200 million cubic
feet of associated gas, further consolidating Côte d’Ivoire’s role as a regional energy hub
and strengthening strategic collaboration with the local partner.
Eni Company Contacts:
Website: http://www.eni.com