Patrick Pouyanné

Nigeria
TotalEnergies set to announce final investment decision on Ima gas field

After nearly three years of negotiations, the French major has reached an agreement with junior partner Amni International, co-owner of the field. The two companies could make it official as early as July 2026.

Angola
TotalEnergies works on countering its steadily declining production

The French major only managed to produce 156,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025, a 37% decline over ten years. The commissioning of two new projects with a combined capacity of 60,000 barrels per day has not been able to reverse the trend.

Palace Intrigues
Patrick Pouyanné, Daniel Chapo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, Jean-Noël Barrot

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

MozambiqueTotalEnergies boss meets Daniel Chapo in Brussels

CongoFleet of planes mobilised for Sassou-Nguesso's election campaign

CARFrench foreign minister's rocky visit to Bangui

Mozambique
President Chapo to visit Paris later this year

On the occasion of the future meeting between the Mozambican head of state and his French counterpart, topics such as security and energy will be on the agenda.

Nigeria
Billionaire Bayo Ogunlesi bids to buy ENI's stake in Renaissance joint venture

The Italian major, which owns a 5% stake in the JV Renaissance joint venture, has seen a new pair of contenders line up to buy its shares.

Namibia
TotalEnergies opens search for technical local partners

The French major published a call for expressions of interest to find a partner capable of providing it with platform supply vessels in Namibia. This is an encouraging sign for local subcontractors as they wait for the launch of the Venus project.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies set to change leadership in Maputo

The French major is preparing to overhaul its management team in the country in an effort to improve its chances of persuading the authorities to accept its terms for restarting the Mozambique LNG project.

Nigeria
NNPC claims unpaid $285m from TotalEnergies

After 10 years of arbitration, a new complaint has been filed by the Nigerian national oil company against the French major concerning the Amenam-Kpono field. TotalEnergies stands accused of refusing to pay the amount corresponding to the orders of the first proceedings.

Nigeria
President Tinubu approves Nigerian National Petroleum Co blocks sale

The head of the national oil company hopes to offer some of his stakes in blocks for sale in the coming weeks. After obtaining presidential approval, he has enlisted a bank to structure the transaction.

Nigeria
ENI receives several offers for its SPDC shares

The Italian company was the last major to put its shares in the SPDC joint venture on the market. It has now received several bids. The Renaissance consortium appears to be in a strong position to take over, but its interest is viewed with suspicion in Abuja.

Mozambique
TotalEnergies fights its corner on Mozambique LNG permit extension

The French oil major is working to convince the state, under Daniel Chapo, to review certain provisions of its contract on offshore block 1.