TotalEnergies has announced the commencement of production from the BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3 offshore projects in Angola, adding a combined total of 60,000 barrels per day. These projects are designed to leverage existing facilities with low costs and emissions.
The BEGONIA project marks the first inter-block development in Angola, facilitated by cooperation between TotalEnergies and its partners: Agencia Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), Sonangol E&P, SSI, ETU Energias, and Falcon Oil. Located 150 kilometers off the Angolan coast, it consists of five wells tied back to the PAZFLOR floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO).
CLOV Phase 3 is another significant project for TotalEnergies in Block 17. In collaboration with ANPG and partners Equinor, ExxonMobil, Azule Energy, and Sonangol E&P, this development is located 140 kilometers from the coast. It features four wells tied back to the CLOV FPSO.
Nicolas Terraz of TotalEnergies stated that these developments align with their strategy to grow upstream production while reducing costs and emissions. Paulino Jerónimo from ANPG highlighted the importance of these projects for maintaining Angola’s oil production levels above one million barrels per day.
TotalEnergies has been active in Angola since 1953, employing around 1,500 people across various sectors including deep offshore operations which account for over 45% of Angola’s oil output.
