Ente Nazionale degli Idrocarburi (Eni)

Eni S.p.A. is an Italian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Rome. Considered one of the seven "supermajor" oil companies in the world. 

The name "ENI" was initially the acronym of "Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi" (National Hydrocarbons Board). Through the years after its foundation however, it operated in many fields including contracting, nuclear power, energy, mining, chemicals and plastics, refining/extraction and distribution machinery, hospitality industry and even the textile industry and news.

ENI focuses on three core businesses: Exploration & Production (E&P); Gas & Power (G&P); and Refining and Marketing (R&M). It is also engaged in petrochemicals, oilfield services; engineering; bunkering; marketing of marine fuel, sale of oxygenates and lubricants; and construction and drilling both offshore and onshore through Saipem, a subsidiary listed on the Italian Stock Exchange. ENI further operates a network of high and medium pressure pipelines for natural gas transport.