Italian energy company Eni said Monday it started production at the Perla gas field, the largest field of its kind found off the coast of Venezuela. “Perla was for Eni one of the most significant start-up projects of 2015, and the today result confirms the validity of our development model that allowed us to reach production in an industry-leading time to market,” Eni Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi said in a statement. Considered among some of the largest gas discoveries in the world, Eni said the Perla field off the coast of Venezuela holds an estimated 17 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. It’s situated about 30 miles offshore in the Cardon IV reserve area, […]