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Baleine is the largest hydrocarbon discovery made by an energy company in Côte d'Ivoire. Thanks to this discovery, Côte d'Ivoire will also strengthen its role as a regional energy hub for neighbouring countries. Baleine’s gas production is therefore strategic since it will increase domestic and regional supply, while oil production will be instrumental in boosting exports.
In Côte d'Ivoire, as in the rest of the African continent, our business is based on these cornerstones: the path to decarbonization, the cooperation model and the operational model. In addition to strengthening and diversifying our traditional portfolio, which is increasingly focused on enhancing the value of natural gas, we promote new solutions to reduce the overall carbon footprint of our operations. Our goal is to make Baleine the first net-zero field (in terms of Scope 1 and 2 emissions) in Africa.
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Project development and operation
The Baleine model, between speed and waste minimisation
In 2021, Eni discovered an extensive oil and associated gas field 70 km off the coast of Abidjan at a depth of 1,200 metres. It was the first commercial discovery in the country in the past 20 years. Baleine, from the Italian word balena (whale), was developed in record time, following an approach that characterises us. We call it fast track and it consists in running the design, authorisation and execution phases in parallel. Another innovative aspect of the project is the reuse of an existing ship, the FPSO Firenze, modernised and made technologically more advanced to ensure an accelerated start-up, optimising costs and time and minimising the waste of raw materials and construction materials.
The ship under construction docked in Dubai
Construction of FPSO Firenze
FPSO Baleine
FPSO Baleine
The ship under construction docked in Dubai
Construction of FPSO Firenze
FPSO Baleine
FPSO Baleine
Improved stoves and reduction of carbon footprint
Baleine is set to be the first Net Zero (Scope 1 and 2) upstream development project in Africa. Eni Côte d'Ivoire, in partnership with the Ivorian government and the non-governmental organisation AVSI, is promoting the distribution of improved stoves to around 400,000 people. The goal is to reduce the consumption of woody biomass and the associated emissions: this environmental benefit translates into the generation of Verified Carbon Units (VCU) certified by international standards, which over the next ten years will offset the residual Scope 1+2 emissions of the field's development.
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Highlights
1200
m
depth of the NFW Baleine 1X well
2.5
billion
potential barrels of oil in place
100
billion/m³
associated gas since start-up in 2023
377
K hectares
for forest conservation, restoration and management projects
1200
m
depth of the NFW Baleine 1X well
2.5
billion
potential barrels of oil in place
100
billion/m³
associated gas since start-up in 2023
377
K hectares
for forest conservation, restoration and management projects
The development of the Baleine project
The field launch into production.
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2021
An official meeting celebrates the launch of Baleine
The President of Côte d'Ivoire and the CEO of Eni participated in the ceremony for the start of production of Baleine.
Start of oil and gas production
Oil and gas production has started from the Baleine field, off the coast of Côte d'Ivoire, with partner PETROCI.
FPSO Firenze sets sail from Dubai
The ship will allow the field to start production.
The Baleine East 1X well has been drilled
The results of the well confirm the extension of the Baleine field.
NFW Baleine 1X well drilled
The results of the well confirm the extension of the Baleine field.
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Last update: 22 June 2023
