TotalEnergies has developed its multi-energy strategy in Angola with the launch of the Begonia, Quiluma and Maboqueiro oilfields, as well as its first photovoltaic project in the country.
Begonia
TotalEnergies made the final investment decision for Begonia on Friday, the first development of block 17/06, located 93 miles off the Angolan coast, in agreement with the concessionaire Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) and its partners.
The Begonia development consists of five wells connected to the Pazflor FPSO already operating in Block 17. After commissioning, expected in late 2024, it will add 30,000 barrels per day to the FPSO’s production.
The field is the second project operated by TotalEnergies in Angola to use a standardised subsea production system, saving up to 20 percent in costs and shortening equipment delivery times.
The project represents an investment of $850 million and 1.3 million man-hours of work, 70 percent of which will be carried out in Angola.
Quiluma and Maboqueiro
TotalEnergies also announces the final investment decision for the project in which the company holds an 11.8 percent stake alongside its partners.
Eni is the operator with 25.6 percent while partners Chevron, Sonangol, and BP hold 31, 19.8, and 11.8 percent, respectively.
This is the first non-associated natural gas project developed in Angola. The gas produced from the offshore Quiluma and Maboqueiro fields will supply the Angola LNG plant, improving Angola’s LNG production capacity and the availability of domestic gas for the country’s industrial development. The start of production is scheduled for mid-2026.
Quilemba
TotalEnergies, together with the Ministry of Energy and Water, as well as its partners Sonangol and Greentech, has also been awarded the concession to build the Quilemba photovoltaic plant with an initial capacity of 35 MWp and the possibility of adding 45 MWp in a second phase.
The plant will be located in the southern city of Lubango and is expected to start operating at the end of 2023.
It will contribute to the decarbonisation of Angola’s energy mix and, through a fixed-price power purchase agreement, will provide significant savings for the Angolan government compared to the fuel used in existing power plants.
TotalEnergies holds a 51 per cent stake in Quilemba, alongside Sonangol which holds 30 per cent, and Greentech which holds the remaining 19 per cent.
“Begonia, NAG1, and Quilemba illustrate the implementation of our multi-energy strategy in Angola, where TotalEnergies has been active for almost seventy years,” said Patrick Pouyanné, President and CEO of TotalEnergies.
“With Begonia, the first subsea stage for another block, we are taking advantage of the existing Pazflor infrastructure, reducing costs, thanks largely to the standardisation of subsea equipment, and continuing to innovate in the deep sea”
With the NAG1 project, we will contribute to the country’s industrial development and allow Angola, from 2026, to increase its LNG production and contribute to the security of supply in Europe and Asia”, he added.
04/08/2022
