For more than six decades, TotalEnergies has remained an important player in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Its recent investments and operational achievements continue to show the company’s contribution to the country’s energy sector.
One area that deserves recognition is the company’s continued investment in Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas resources.
TotalEnergies has maintained production from major offshore assets, including the Egina and Akpo fields, while continuing to develop new opportunities. Its Akpo West project, which started production in 2024, has added new output from Nigeria’s deepwater resources. TotalEnergies says the project has a production capacity of about 14,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day attributable to its share.
The company is also preparing for further development around the Egina field. In 2025, TotalEnergies agreed to increase its operated interest in offshore block OPL 257 to 90 per cent. An appraisal well for the Egina South field is planned on the block, with the field expected to be developed as a tie-back to the Egina FPSO.
Egina itself remains one of the strongest examples of what large-scale oil and gas investment can bring to Nigeria. The project’s FPSO can produce up to 200,000 barrels of oil per day. More importantly, the development created significant opportunities for Nigerian workers and contractors. TotalEnergies reports that more than 48 million hours of work were carried out in Nigeria during the project, while over 600,000 hours of training were provided locally.
Gas is another important part of TotalEnergies’ Nigerian operations.
The company is developing the Ubeta gas project on OML 58 and remains involved in Nigeria LNG. TotalEnergies also says it has achieved zero routine flaring across its upstream operations in Nigeria. At OML 100, routine flaring stopped in December 2023.
That progress is particularly important as Nigeria seeks to make better use of its natural gas resources while reducing emissions from oil and gas operations.
TotalEnergies has also reported broader progress in cutting methane emissions. Globally, the company said operated methane emissions fell by 65 per cent in 2025 compared with 2020, putting it ahead of its previous 60 per cent reduction target.
The company’s contribution extends beyond oil and gas production. In Nigeria, TotalEnergies is also developing rural solar electrification projects, showing an effort to widen access to energy beyond traditional petroleum products.
For a country that needs sustained investment in energy production, gas development, local skills and cleaner operations, these efforts deserve recognition.
Bitsog Oil & Gas Accolades commends TotalEnergies for its continued investment in Nigeria’s energy industry, its support for local participation and its efforts to improve the environmental performance of its operations.
