The approval has been granted for offshore oil block S-4, which was offered as part of the auction initiated in September 2023.
This follows the prime minister’s meeting with TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
UK-headquartered oil and gas company Trident Energy has expanded its footprint on Africa’s oil and gas scene by inking strategic agreements with two oil majors, the U.S.-based Chevron and France’s TotalEnergies, which enable it to get its hands on offshore acreage in the Republic of Congo.
TotalEnergies SE is acquiring the remaining 50 percent stake in Malaysian independent gas producer and operator SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn from Sapura Upstream Assets Sdn Bhd (SUA) for $530 million.
TotalEnergies EP Uganda (TEPU) is establishing a new benchmark for sustainable energy practices as Uganda approaches its oil production phase. This was disclosed by the Company’s General Manager, Philippe Groueix, during his address at the ongoing 9th Oil and Gas Convention in Kampala. Groueix emphasized to the energy experts gathered at the Serena Hotel the importance of pursuing a just energy transition.
TotalEnergies and SONATRACH have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conclude an oil and gas contract in the north-east Timimoun region, under the aegis of Law n°19-13 governing oil and gas activities.
TotalEnergies has agreed to acquire the 20% interest held by Lewis Energy Group in the Dorado leases operated by EOG Resources (80%) in the Eagle Ford shale gas play, increasing its natural gas production capacity in Texas and further strengthening its business integration in the U.S. LNG value chain.
Two environmentalist groups have challenged in court French oil major TotalEnergies’ plans to drill five wells offshore South Africa.
TotalEnergies acquired a 33% stake in an exploration block offshore South Africa earlier in March.
Despite the apparent risks, TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy are moving ahead with their exploration effort off the South-African coast.
Earlier this month, French TotalEnergies said that it would buy a 33% stake in an exploration block offshore South Africa.
The Orange Basin has recently become something of a hot spot rivaling Guyana.
The largest discovery so far was made by TotalEnergies in the Venus field offshore Namibia, with estimated reserves of 3 billion barrels.
TotalEnergies SE has signed a deal to acquire operatorship of Block 3B/4B, a license adjacent to its operated DWOB block on the South African side of the Orange Basin