Client

Eni S.p.A. 

Scope of work

Natural Gas

Purpose

Extract Oil and Gas

The largest gas field ever discovered in the Mediterranean

Zohr is a natural gas project offshore Egypt, almost two hundred kilometres north of Port Said in the Shorouk area. The field is a super giant and, as far as natural gas is concerned, it is the largest ever discovered in the Mediterranean. We identified it thanks to our offshore exploration capabilities and studied it in detail using digital geosciences. Using sophisticated algorithms running on our supercomputers Eni geologists were able to reproduce its internal structure in 3D. Its potential turned out to be enormous, enough to meet Egypt's energy consumption for decades and enable the country to establish itself as a major exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Mediterranean.

A success of our Dual Exploration Model

We brought Zohr on stream in less than two years after its discovery, a record time for a deepwater field of this size. This speed is also the result of our Dual Exploration Model, our operating model, which consists of selling minority stakes in newly discovered resources to other players in advance, so as to immediately cash in and thus gain the ability to quickly invest in project development, while still maintaining control and leadership of operations. What makes this approach possible is the technical skills of our people, an example of excellence and credibility for all our international partners.