Algeria’s Sonatrach has signed two agreements with Italian energy major Eni to boost energy security and fast-track emissions reduction.
The two strategic agreements outline joint future projects that will focus on energy transition, energy supply, and decarbonisation.
Under the agreements, the two firms will identify opportunities and implement technologies for reducing greenhouse gas and methane gas emissions.
The partners will also outline energy efficiency initiatives, renewable energy developments, green hydrogen projects, and CO₂ capture and storage projects.
Furthermore, Eni and Sonatrach will undertake studies to identify measures to improve its energy export capacity to Europe from Algeria.
Sonatrach said in a statement: “It will be based on the evaluation of the following four axes: the extension of the existing gas transport capacity, the laying of a new gas pipeline to transport natural gas and alternatively hydrogen and blue and green ammonia, the laying of an undersea electric cable, and the extension of the current natural gas liquefaction capacity.”
Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi noted that the agreements shows Eni’s commitment to ensuring Italy’s security of supply while at the same time pursuing decarbonisation objectives.
In October 2022, Eni commenced production from two gas fields in Algeria to meet the surging gas demand in the European market.
At that time, Eni said the two fields’ production capacity was anticipated to reach two million cubic metres by the end of the same year.
