Frequenty Asked Questions

Q: What is Eni's mission?
A: Eni is an integrated energy company operating in oil and natural gas, electricity generation, engineering and oilfield services and petrochemicals; areas in which it has both a track record of competence and excellence and a significant market position at international level. Eni's objective is to create new value for meeting its shareholders expectations through the continuous improvement of cost efficiency and the quality of its products and services and through care for the needs of its employees in the direction of sustainable growth. To achieve this objective Eni relies on the managerial and technical capabilities as well as the continuous development of its workforce, and on an increasingly lean and entrepreneurial organisation.

Q: In which countries does Eni carry out exploration and production activity?
A: Eni operates in exploration and production of oil and natural gas in Italy, North Africa, West Africa, the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It also operates in areas with great development potential such as Latin America, Australia, the Middle and Far East and the Caspian Sea.

Q: What is Eni's attitude towards environmental issues?
A: Eni contributes to environmental protection throughout the entire energy cycle by adopting innovative technical solutions based on sustainable development. Drawing on its technology and professional skills, the Company promotes programmes aimed at protecting environment and natural resources, pursuing energy efficiency, promoting products that are environmental friendly and processes that reduce the environmental impact.

This commitment is best illustrated by the implementation of advanced projects aimed at safeguarding the environmental balance of the areas, in particular the most complex and vulnerable ecosystems, where operations are being carried out, as well as by the program targeted at reducing the flaring of associated gas and, consequently, the greenhouse emissions.

A Report on Health, Security and the Environment, containing an overview of environmental issues, measures adopted to safeguard the health and safety of workers, is available in pdf format in the Press Centre section of the web site.

Q: Who are the members of the Board of Directors of Eni?
A: The Board of Directors is organised as follows: Chairman: Roberto Poli; Chief Executive Officer: Vittorio Mincato; Directors: Mario Giuseppe Cattaneo, Alberto Clô, Renzo Costi, Dario Fruscio, Guglielmo Claudio Moscato, Mario Resca. Secretary: Piergiorgio Ceccarelli.

The Board of Directors, appointed by the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting held on May 30, 2002, will remain in force for three years; the term will expire at the date of approval of Eni S.p.A. 2004 Financial Statements.

Q: What does 'Eni' stand for?
A: Since its foundation in 1953, the name Eni has been the acronym of Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi. Since 1995, following privatisation, the meaning ceased to be relevant but the name was maintained.

Q: What is the significance of the 'six-legged dog' in the Eni symbol?
A: The official interpretation, given by the Eni Press Office in the 50s, is that the six legs of this imaginary animal were the sum of a car's four wheels and the two legs of its driver. A kind of modern centaur and an assurance that this mode of transport would reach its best performance through a symbiosis between man and machine.

Q: Where can I obtain more information regarding Eni?
A: You may access Eni for the most accurate and updated information online regarding the Company.