Emma Marcegaglia

Emma Marcegaglia, another notable female leader in our list for this year, has graced the Power 50 for the second year in a row. Ironically, the role that she holds at Eni, among others, bears the title of chairman. Still, the oil and gas industry has made remarkable progress in terms of bridging the gender gap in the sector. Under her watch, Eni has been engaged in oil and gas, electricity generation and sale, petrochemicals, oilfield services construction, and field development and production activities. The company also handles liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations in 40 different countries including Libya, Egypt, Algeria, and Iraq. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, it was founded in 1953. Soon after, the company got involved in exploration and product in the Middle East with operations commencing in the 1950’s in Egypt, Kuwait and Libya, and in the 1960’s in Tunisia, Oman and Saudi Arabia. In 2015, the company’s hydrocarbon production totalled 1,760mn bpd, an increase of 10.1% from the previous year, thanks to higher production in Libya, Iran, and Iraq. Similarly, its natural gas production surged.