A slew of deals has raised interest in Congo's oil prospects in recent months. Eni first signalled its interest in the vast country's largely unexplored oil reserves last year.
"Eni enters the Democratic Republic of Congo by signing a farm-in agreement with UK-based Surestream Petroleum to acquire 55% and operatorship in the Ndunda Block," Eni said in a statement.
Earlier a letter dated 29 July and seen by Reuters said that independent Surestream had been granted permission to farm out 55% of its Ndunda Block in western Congo.
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