Eni Sells 30% in Cote d’Ivoire Oil and Gas Project to Top Trader

Eni has completed the sale of 30% in the giant operational Baleine oil and gas project offshore Cote d’Ivoire to the world’s biggest independent oil trader, Vitol, the Italian energy major said on Thursday. The Baleine project is Cote d’Ivoire’s main offshore development and after the transaction is now owned by Eni with a 47.25% stake, Vitol with 30%, and Cote d'Ivoire’s oil company Petroci with a 22.75% interest. The sale of the minority stake to Vitol is part of Eni’s strategy to optimize its upstream ...