EghtesadOnline: The National Iranian Drilling Company is scrutinizing proposals presented by the Italian giant oil company Eni as well as Russia's Lukoil to undertake drilling projects in Iraq. Karam Ali Naderi, NIDC's marketing manager, made the statement on the sidelines of a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding with a domestic Iraqi drilling company in Ahvaz, aimed at conducting drilling and overhaul operations in Basra and Zubair oilfields, Shana reported.

EghtesadOnline: A series of mishaps at the world’s northernmost producing oil field shows Norway’s plan to boost its flagging production by tapping the Arctic Ocean may not be so easy.

EghtesadOnline: Iraq is close to reaching a deal with oil majors BP and Eni for an export pipeline project that was initially planned as part of a mega-deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil, according to five senior Iraqi oil officials involved in the negotiations.

EghtesadOnline: Italy’s Eni is keeping its foot on the ground in Iran after major rival Total’s signing of a $5 billion gas deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) earlier this month.

EghtesadOnline: Italian energy giant, Eni and National Iranian Oil Company Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for studying Kish gas field and 3rd phase of Darquain oil field, as part of the country's effort to racket its production after the removal of sanctions.

EghtesadOnline: Eni SpA’s chief executive officer called for oil producers outside OPEC to join the group in cutting production to stabilize the market and said his company could still make money with crude at $50 a barrel.

EghtesadOnline: Italian energy firm Eni is looking forward to working in Iran's oil industry but is waiting for the finalization of the country's new model of contracts for dozens of oil and gas projects, the company's CEO said.