Eni (E) Signs Deal to Divest Alaska Offshore Assets to Hilcorp

Eni SpA (E) signed a binding agreement to divest its Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk upstream offshore assets in Alaska to the United States-based private company Hilcorp. Eni had initially held a 30% interest in the Oooguruk oil field. In 2019, the company acquired the remaining stake and operatorship. In addition, Eni was already the operator with a 100% working interest in the Nikaitchuq oil field, situated 13 kilometers northeast of Oooguruk. Nikaitchuq has been in production since 2011, further strengthening E ...