Eni and SONATRACH have signed a fresh Memorandum of Intent in a bid to further cooperation between the two companies in the promotion of concrete initiatives for the decarbonisation of the Oil & Gas sector and the reduction of emissions in Algeria, while adopting international best practices.
The agreement represents a further evolution of the cooperation pathway launched in January 2023 with the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Intent dedicated to reducing gas flaring, valorising recovered gas, and mitigating emissions associated with upstream activities in Algeria.
The new Memorandum of Intent builds on the previous one by further broadening the scope of cooperation and introducing new areas of collaboration. In particular, the parties will cooperate in the field of natural CO₂ removal initiatives through forestry projects and will strengthen activities for the monitoring, quantification and reduction of methane emissions through the adoption relevant international Oil & Gas standards.
Under the framework of the agreement signed in 2023, Eni and SONATRACH had developed a structured program of joint activities, including technical analyses, capacity building initiatives and field visits, with the objective of identifying opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas and methane emissions while forming technicians capable to perform the measurements on site. The activities carried out made it possible to identify initiatives across several areas, including the reduction of fugitive and venting emissions, energy efficiency, the development of renewable energy projects, the reduction of flaring, and the assessment of opportunities for carbon capture, utilisation and storage.
As an example, a Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) campaign was jointly carried out on 800 km of pipelines, with around 7,500 monitored points and relevant reduction of fugitive emissions. LDAR measurement campaigns are now conducted autonomously on a routine basis in all joint ventures jointly operated by Eni and Sonatrach.
The evaluation of the baseline emissions was also carried out in 6 upstream assets operated by Eni and Sonatrach in the country.
Eni has been present in Algeria since 1981 with net production of approximately 132,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025. The company confirms its position as the leading international energy company and continue to cooperate with SONATRACH to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Algeria.
