TotalEnergies is preparing to begin offshore drilling in South Africa in 2026, pending final regulatory approvals, according to Mike Sangster, the company’s SVP for Africa Exploration & Production. Speaking at the Invest in African Energy Forum in Paris, Sangster emphasized the company’s ambition to expand its multi-energy strategy on the continent, with South Africa poised … Read more
Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President for Africa at TotalEnergies, outlined the company’s multi-energy strategy in Africa at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum in Paris. Speaking during a one-on-one conversation with America Hernandez, Energy Correspondent at Reuters, Sangster said that the company is committed to producing more energy in a sustainable manner. In … Read more
FRENCH prosecutors have opened a formal manslaughter investigation into energy giant TotalEnergies over its alleged role in a deadly jihadist attack in northern Mozambique in 2021. The probe follows legal complaints from survivors and relatives of victims, who accuse the company of failing to protect subcontractors working near its major gas project at the time. The news … Read more
IN an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), Pedro Ribeiro, Managing Director and Country Chair – Libya for TotalEnergies, shared the company’s strategic plans to enhance field performance, increase production at Waha and Sharara and advance exploration efforts in the Murzuq Basin. With TotalEnergies participating in approximately half of Libya’s national production, how do you … Read more
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and international energy companies TotalEnergies, Eni, OMV, Repsol and Nabors outlined key exploration milestones and strategies to advance oil and gas production in Libya at the Libya Energy & Economic Summit 2025 on January 18. Among the key developments highlighted were TotalEnergies’ recent onshore exploration project and promising exploration opportunities … Read more
NIGERIA has taken a significant step in monetising its extensive gas reserves by signing a deal with joint venture partners to supply gas to the planned $3.5bn Brass fertiliser and petrochemical plant. The plant is to be built in Brass, Bayelsa State, Nigeria’s coastal region, officials said on Friday. The agreement includes major global … Read more
TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Ltd has distributed 251 rechargeable solar reading lamps to students of host communities in Rivers who are preparing for Secondary School Certificate Examination. The gesture is expected to assist their reading time in situations of power shortage. Presenting the lamps, Managing Director of the company, Mr Matthieu Bouyer, reaffirmed readiness to develop … Read more
Multinational energy company TotalEnergies acts as a key contributor to economic growth and tax revenues in the markets in which it operates, extending beyond its core oil and gas exploration and production activities. In 2023 alone, the company’s production taxes and current income taxes across all activities amounted to just over $24.7 billion, with an … Read more
FRENCH oil major TotalEnergies announced on Tuesday that it is moving forward with the development of the Kaminho oil project, located 100 kilometres off the coast of Angola, following a final investment decision. This significant project, valued at $6bn, involves the development of the Cameia and Golfino oil fields within Block 20/11, as confirmed by … Read more
FRENCH energy giant TotalEnergies has finalised its first supply agreement with Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, CEO Patrick Pouyanne announced on Friday following a meeting with Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. ‘We met this morning, we made the first deal between both of us,’ Pouyanne revealed during a panel at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. … Read more