For those readers not familiar with the minutiae of Italian geography, Basilicata is the instep of the Italian ‘boot’, one of the regions of the so-called ‘Mezzogiorno’, synonymous with the poorer southern half of the peninsula. Basilicata is divided into two provinces, Potenza and Matera. Formerly known as Lucania, this term is still widely used and the population of the region refer to themselves as Lucani.

ENI (Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi) the Italian Hydrocarbons Authority is an Italian energy company and one of Europe’s largest in terms of sales. Established in 1953, Eni operates primarily in petroleum, natural gas, and petrochemicals.