The Val d'Agri oil field is an

oil field A petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations. Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence ...

located in the region of the Southern Apennines. It was discovered in 1991 and developed by

Eni Eni S.p.A. () is an Italian multinational energy company headquartered in Rome. Considered one of the seven "supermajor" oil companies in the world, it has operations in 69 countries with a market capitalization of US$54.08 billion, as of 11 Ap ...

. It began production in 1996 and produces oil. The total proven reserves of the Val'd Agri oil field are around 500 million barrels (68×10⁶tonnes), and production is centered on . Eni is the operator in Basilicata of the Val d’Agri permit (60.77% owned by Eni), which in 2008 produced equivalent ( equivalent net to Eni).

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