Roberto Casula

Biography

He joined Eni in 1988 as a reservoir engineer. He spent the first years of his professional life working in oil fields in Italy before moving to west Africa where he was appointed Chief Development Engineer. He returned to headquarters in 1997 as coordinator of business development activities for Africa and the Middle East, contributing to a number of new initiatives and portfolio activities. In 2000 he became Technical Services Manager and in 2001 moved to the Middle East as Project Director on a giant gas production project. From 2004 to 2005 he held a number of managerial positions in the Exploration & Production Division, becoming Chief Executive Officer of Eni Mediterranea Idrocarburi S.p.A., involved in oil and gas exploration and production in Sicily. At the end of 2005, he was appointed Managing Director of Eni’s activities in Libya, where he remained for two years and concluded the renegotiation of oil contracts and also launched an important programme of social projects. In October 2007, he became head of operational and business activities in sub-Saharan Africa as Senior Deputy Chairman based in Nigeria. In December 2011, he was appointed Executive Vice President Africa and Middle East region, also coordinating the Mozambique programme for the development of the Mamba and Coral discoveries.  He graduated in mining engineering from the University of Cagliari.  

Research Interest

Business development