在科特迪瓦，该公司成功钻探了CI-501区块的Murene South-1X井，证实了位于高产的卡劳海峡复合体中的卡劳南油田的发现。此外，该公司还通过其在安哥拉的合资企业Azule Energy宣布了位于高产的下刚果盆地15/06区块的Algaita-01井。这些里程碑式的进展体现了该公司精心制定的双轨战略：一方面开拓新的油气勘探领域，另一方面加强在非洲现有市场的产能。

作为非洲能源行业的代言人，非洲能源商会（AEC）赞扬埃尼集团对非洲勘探的持续投入。在科特迪瓦和安哥拉的大规模发现不仅是商业上的胜利，更是整个非洲大陆的战略胜利。对于科特迪瓦等新兴产油国而言，如此规模的发现将加速其能源独立和国内天然气发电的扩张。对于安哥拉等成熟产油国而言，在全球资本日益挑剔的当下，这些发现将巩固其生产稳定性和财政韧性。随着埃尼集团推进评估、测试和开发规划，这些发现有望在非洲油气市场掀起新一轮上游开发热潮。

科特迪瓦：开拓新领域

作为CI-501区块的首口勘探井，埃尼集团近期在卡拉奥南（Calao South）的发现估计蕴藏5万亿立方英尺^天然气和4.5亿桶凝析油。穆雷内南1X井（Murene South-1X）钻探于约5000米水深处，钻遇了具有优异岩石物理性质的高品质塞诺曼阶砂岩。该井将进行全钻杆测试以评估产能，但其资源规模已预示着科特迪瓦天然气市场可能迎来变革。

至关重要的是，卡拉奥南油田与埃尼集团主导的快速推进的巴莱恩油田开发项目相辅相成。巴莱恩油田一期和二期目前日产原油超过6.2万桶，天然气超过7500万立方英尺^，三期工程将大幅提升产量，目标是日产原油15万桶，天然气²亿立方英尺。这种分阶段开发模式表明，勘探成果可以迅速转化为生产，既能满足国内发电和工业需求，又能提升出口能力。

安哥拉：扩大生产规模

埃尼集团的勘探活动已延伸至非洲前沿地区之外。在安哥拉等成熟市场，该公司持续取得勘探佳绩。近期，其Algaita-01井的钻探进一步验证了15/06区块的资源潜力——该区块是安哥拉最大的油气生产资产之一。该井由Saipem 12000钻井船在667米水深处钻探，在多个上新世地层中发现了含油砂岩，并辅以全面的数据采集和流体取样。初步资源量估算为5亿桶石油，凸显了安哥拉中期油气资产的增长潜力。

Algaita-01油田之所以意义非凡，在于其毗邻Olombondo浮式生产储卸油船（FPSO）。现有基础设施的存在显著提升了开发前景，降低了资本密集度，并加快了产品上市速度。这种近场勘探模式充分展现了在安哥拉，即使现有油田日趋成熟，围绕成熟油田的增量发现也能维持日产百万桶以上的产量。

大陆勘探活动

埃尼集团在科特迪瓦和安哥拉的勘探发现，正值该公司在更广泛的非洲市场推进其大胆的勘探战略之际。在北非，该公司计划在未来四年内向阿尔及利亚、利比亚和埃及投资高达240亿欧元，这将极大地提振该地区市场。就在本月，该公司在利比亚2025年公开招标后获得了海上勘探许可证O1。勘探活动与该公司在非洲雄心勃勃的液化天然气（LNG）项目同步进行，例如刚果LNG项目（二期工程已于2025年12月启动）和珊瑚北项目（已于2025年10月启动），这些项目都为其天然气战略提供了有力支撑。

“科特迪瓦和安哥拉的最新发现向全球市场发出了一个强有力的信号：非洲依然开放、充满前景且具有竞争力。石油和天然气对我们非洲大陆而言并非历史遗迹，而是工业化、电力生产和经济主权的基础。那些持续勘探、投资并与非洲国家合作的公司，正在推动真正的发展和长期的能源安全。”AEC执行主席NJ Ayuk表示。

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In Ivory Coast, the company successfully drilled the Murene South-1X well in Block CI-501, confirming the Calao South discovery within the prolific Calao channel complex. Through its Angolan joint venture Azule Energy, the company also announced the Algaita-01 well in Block 15/06 – situated in the prolific Lower Congo Basin. Together, these milestones reflect a deliberate dual-track strategy for the company: opening new hydrocarbon frontiers while strengthening production capacity across Africa’s established markets.

As the voice of the African energy sector, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) commends Eni for its sustained commitment to African exploration. Large-scale discoveries in Ivory Coast and Angola are not only commercial wins – they are strategic victories for the continent. For emerging producers such as Ivory Coast, discoveries of this scale fast-track energy independence and domestic gas-to-power expansion. For mature producers such as Angola, they underpin production stability and fiscal resilience at a time when global capital is increasingly selective. As the company advances appraisal, testing and development planning, these discoveries have the potential to catalyse a new wave of upstream momentum across Africa’s hydrocarbon market.

Ivory Coast: unlocking new frontiers

Representing the first exploration well in Block CI-501, Eni’s recent Calao South discovery has estimated volumes of 5 trillion ft³ of gas and 450 million bbls of condensate. Drilled in water depths of approximately 5000 m, the Murene South-1X well encountered high-quality Cenomanian sands with excellent petrophysical properties. The well will undergo a full drill stem test to assess production capacity, but the scale of resources already signals a potential game-changer for the Ivorian gas market.

Crucially, Calao South complements the fast-tracked Baleine Field development – led by Eni as operator. Currently producing over 62 000 bbls of oil and more than 75 million ft³/d of gas from Phases 1 and 2, Baleine is set to ramp up significantly under Phase 3, targeting 150 000 bbls of oil and 200 million ft³/d of gas. This phased development model demonstrates how exploration success can be rapidly converted into production, supporting domestic power generation and industrial demand while boosting export capacity.

Angola: scaling-up production

Eni’s exploration drive extends beyond Africa’s frontier margins. In established markets such as Angola, the company continues to deliver successful exploration results, with its recent Algaita-01 well further validating the resource potential of Block 15/06 – one of Angola’s biggest producing assets. Drilled in 667 m of water by the Saipem 12000 drillship, the well encountered oil-bearing sandstones across multiple Upper Miocene intervals, supported by comprehensive data acquisition and fluid sampling. Initial resource estimates measure 500 million bbls of oil, underscoring the growth potential of Angola’s mid-life assets.

What makes Algaita-01 particularly significant is its proximity to the Olombendo FPSO. The presence of existing infrastructure materially enhances development prospects, lowering capital intensity and accelerating time-to-market. This near-field exploration model exemplifies how incremental discoveries around established hubs can sustain production above one million barrels per day in Angola, even as legacy fields mature.

A continental exploration drive

Eni’s Ivory Coast and Angola discoveries come as the company advances a bold exploration strategy across the broader African market. In North Africa, the company plans to invest up to €24 billion across Algeria, Libya and Egypt over the next four years, signaling a major boost for the regional market. Just this month, the company secured the offshore exploration License O1 following Libya’s 2025 open licensing round. Exploration coincides with an ambitious LNG drive in Africa, with projects such as Congo LNG - Phase 2 of which commenced in December 2025, and Coral North, launched in October 2025, underpinning its gas strategy.

“Eni’s recent discoveries in Ivory Coast and Angola send a powerful signal to the global market that Africa remains open, prospective and competitive. Oil and gas are not relics of the past for our continent - they are the foundation of industrialization, power generation and economic sovereignty. Companies that continue to explore, invest and partner with African nations are driving real development and long-term energy security,” states NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, AEC.

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