Company Description
AleAnna, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANNA) is an energy company focused on developing low-carbon natural gas and renewable natural gas (RNG) resources in Italy. The company describes itself as technology-driven, aligning traditional oil and gas exploration and production with renewable solutions to support Italy’s and Europe’s energy transition. AleAnna’s activities span conventional natural gas fields and a growing portfolio of RNG projects, with operations centered on Italian resource basins and regional headquarters in Dallas, Texas, and Rome, Italy.
Core business and strategy
AleAnna’s business model combines onshore conventional natural gas development with RNG projects that convert agricultural and farm wastes into biomethane. According to company disclosures, AleAnna has made three conventional gas discoveries in Italy and has outlined plans for up to fourteen new natural gas exploration projects over the current decade. The company positions this conventional portfolio as a key contributor to domestic gas supply in Italy.
On the renewable side, AleAnna reports a portfolio of RNG projects that includes three plants under development and a pipeline of almost 100 potential projects. These projects are focused on generating carbon-negative or low-carbon biomethane from agricultural waste streams and biogas plants, reflecting the company’s stated goal of supporting Italy’s energy transition and broader European sustainability objectives.
Key assets and operating focus
The Longanesi field in Northern Italy is described by AleAnna as a cornerstone of its conventional gas portfolio. Longanesi is located in the Province of Ravenna and is operated in partnership with Società Padana Energia Srl. AleAnna’s working interest in Longanesi is 33.5%, with the operator holding the remaining 66.5%. The company reports that Longanesi is characterized by high permeability turbidite reservoirs and that it has applied advanced subsurface and 3D seismic technologies in the development of the first five wells.
According to reserves information cited from AleAnna’s independent reserves auditor, DeGolyer and MacNaughton, the first five Longanesi wells contain net recoverable Proved natural gas reserves, as well as net Probable and Possible reserves. AleAnna also notes management-estimated additional potential resources at Longanesi, identified through seismic interpretation, which it views as opportunities for future expansion.
The Gradizza field, located in the Province of Ferrara in Northern Italy, is another important conventional asset. AleAnna holds a 100% working interest in Gradizza and has described it as its first fully owned and operated development. The company has received regional approval (Intesa) from the Emilia-Romagna Region for the Gradizza Field development, a key step toward obtaining a Production Concession from Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. AleAnna highlights Gradizza’s high permeability turbidite reservoirs and notes that development is planned around a single well and a small-footprint processing facility.
RNG plants and renewable portfolio
AleAnna has disclosed the acquisition and development of several biogas and biomethane plants in Italy through its subsidiary AleAnna Renewables. These include:
- Campagnatico plant in Tuscany – a newbuild biomethane plant designed to produce biomethane from agricultural waste feedstock. Construction is underway, and the project has received Italian Government capital incentives for construction.
- Campopiano plant in Tuscany – an existing biogas plant producing renewable electricity from agricultural wastes. AleAnna Renewables operates this plant and plans to retrofit it with a biomethane upgrader to produce biomethane. The company expects this project to qualify for Italian Government construction capital incentives.
- Casalino plant in the Piedmont region – an existing biogas plant producing renewable electricity from agricultural wastes, also operated by AleAnna Renewables. It is planned to be retrofitted with a biomethane upgrader to produce biomethane and is expected to qualify for construction capital incentives.
AleAnna reports that the Campopiano and Casalino plants generate recurring sales revenue from renewable electricity, and that the portfolio of RNG projects is intended to expand through additional plant acquisitions and conversions to biomethane production.
Geographic and infrastructure context
The company emphasizes that its strategy is closely aligned with Italy’s existing natural gas and RNG infrastructure. AleAnna notes that Italy has extensive gas pipeline networks, multiple major gas storage facilities, and a base of existing RNG facilities. This infrastructure context is presented by AleAnna as supportive of its efforts to bring new supplies of low-carbon natural gas and RNG to market and to integrate conventional gas fields with renewable projects, particularly in the Po Valley and other Italian regions where it holds concessions and permits.
Corporate development and listing history
AleAnna traces its operating history in Italy back more than a decade. The company reports that it was founded in 2007 and has since focused on exploration and development of Italian natural gas resources, using advanced seismic imaging and what it describes as environmentally responsible practices. Over time, AleAnna has built a portfolio of exploration permits and production concessions covering more than 2.3 million acres in Italy.
In December 2024, AleAnna completed a business combination with Swiftmerge Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company. Upon completion of this transaction, Swiftmerge changed its name to AleAnna, Inc., and AleAnna became a publicly traded company. The company’s Class A common stock and warrants began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbols “ANNA” and “ANNAW,” respectively. AleAnna characterizes this de-SPAC transaction as a key milestone that provided access to public capital markets and supported the completion of the Longanesi field tie-in and initial RNG asset acquisitions.
Conventional and renewable segments
AleAnna reports its operations in two primary segments: Conventional and Renewable. The Conventional segment includes natural gas and other properties, such as Longanesi and other gas fields and prospects in Italy. The Renewable segment includes renewable natural gas properties and biogas/biomethane plants. Segment information in AleAnna’s financial statements shows revenues, operating expenses, and segment operating income or loss for each of these segments, as well as associated assets.
Through this two-segment structure, AleAnna presents itself as simultaneously developing onshore natural gas resources and expanding a portfolio of RNG plants and projects. The company links this structure to its stated goal of contributing to Italy’s energy security while supporting the European Union’s clean energy and decarbonization objectives.
Financial profile and emerging growth status
AleAnna files financial statements and other reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. These filings include information on revenues, operating expenses, segment results, balance sheet items such as natural gas and renewable properties, and non-GAAP performance measures such as EBITDA, which the company uses as supplemental metrics.
In its SEC filings, AleAnna identifies itself as an emerging growth company under U.S. securities regulations. This status allows the company to take advantage of certain reporting and compliance accommodations available to emerging growth companies, as disclosed in its 8-K filings.
Role in Italy’s energy transition
Across its public communications, AleAnna consistently frames its activities in the context of Italy’s energy transition and European energy security. The company highlights that its conventional gas developments, including Longanesi and Gradizza, are intended to provide new sources of domestic natural gas, while its RNG projects aim to convert agricultural waste into biomethane. AleAnna links these efforts to the European Union’s stated goals of improving energy independence and reducing reliance on imported natural gas.
By combining conventional gas fields, a growing RNG plant portfolio, and the use of advanced subsurface and reservoir characterization technologies, AleAnna presents itself as an energy company focused on low-carbon natural gas and renewable natural gas in Italy, with a business model that spans exploration, development, and operation of both conventional and renewable assets.