TotalEnergies is a global energy company known for its vast role across the oil and gas industry. Today, TotalEnergies holds an expansive portfolio of 120 energy projects spanning the world, covering everything from oil to biofuels, natural gas, green gases, renewables, and electricity. The company is focused on vital energy developments that will continue to enhance the global energy sector and build its reputation as a leading international energy brand. In Angola specifically, TotalEnergies has been a leading energy partner for more than 70 years. Within the country, TotalEnergies holds a portfolio responsible for producing close to half of the country’s oil production across 4 major oil fields. For this reason, TotalEnergies has continued to develop energy projects across Angola through its experience within the deepwater sector to deliver vital oil resources for the country, whilst working towards implementing measures that meet the country’s sustainable energy future.
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TotalEnergies began operations in Angola in 1953, and it is now the leading oil operator in the country, with operations spanning the whole oil delivery pipeline from upstream exploration and production to downstream service stations. However, the company’s focus in recent years has been on its deepwater offshore operated assets, which are responsible for 45% of the country’s total oil production. With such a vast amount of the country’s oil coming from TotalEnergies projects, it’s no surprise that the company is now a vital player within the country’s energy sector, supporting its delivery of energy to the country and beyond.
One of the most notable deposits being used for the production of petroleum in Angola is the Kwanza Basin. The basin is the third largest crude producer in Africa and is located both on and offshore of Angola in the north of Cape Santa Maria. The basin is the first location that saw vital exploration for Angola’s energy sector and so remains a vital pillar of the country’s oil development and expansion today. Across this basin, TotalEnergies operates several deep and ultra-deep offshore oil licenses, including 4 production vessels in Block 17. Block 17 is operated by TotalEnergies and has worked with partners Equinor, ExxonMobil, BP, ANPG and Sonangol to expand the block’s production licenses in recent years. The block, located 150 kilometres (km) off the Angolan coastline, ranges from depths of 600 to 1,400 metres (m) and has produced close to 3 million barrels of oil since it began development in 2001. The block is serviced by four floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units: Girassol, Dalia, Pazflor and CLOV. These FPSOs currently produce approximately 440,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with more than 1 billion barrels yet to be produced as of 2019.
TotalEnergies’ developments in Block 17 add to its existing developments in the Kaombo project, which first launched in 2014 as an ultra-deep offshore exploration and production project in Block 32. The project, in which TotalEnergies has a 30% stake, is unique and complex, with many of its operations taking place at depths of 1950 metres. At this depth, specialised technology is implemented by TotalEnergies to combat the extreme temperatures and pressure conditions presented whilst delivering oil production at this depth. However, this is where TotalEnergies specialises, and so it has delivered the project with advanced and innovative expertise to meet the unique conditions of operating at this depth. Furthermore, the project’s reserves are estimated to produce 658 million barrels of oil, with a 230-barrel-per-day capacity. To achieve this potential, TotalEnergies operates 59 wells across the 6 oil fields (Gengibre, Gindungo, Caril, Canela, Mostarda and Louro), which together form one of the largest subsea well systems for Angola. In turn, the development of this system reinforced TotalEnergies’ commitment to delivering ultra-deep offshore production through leading technical expertise.
To manage the capacity and control the cost of the operations, TotalEnergies built two new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels: Kaombo Norte and Kaombo Sul. Production began from Kaombo Norte in 2018 across the Gengibre, Gindungo and Caril fields, with Kaombo Sul producing oil just eight months later from the remaining Canela, Mostarda and Louro fields. Each vessel can produce 115,000 barrels per day and continues to develop the oil industry in Angola every day.
One of the most significant recent developments for TotalEnergies in Angola is the Quiluma gas field. The development is part of the New Gas Consortium Quiluma Offshore Gas Field, which is held in partnership between TotalEnergies, who hold a 11.8% interest alongside Azule Energy (37.4%, who are the operator), Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (31%) and Sonangol E&P (19.8%). In March 2026, the field began production, and it is the first development of a non-associated gas field in Angola. The gas produced will be a stable and important source of gas supply for the Angola LNG plant, which is responsible for delivering LNG to markets across Europe and Asia. At plateau, the project is expected to produce around 330 million cubic feet per day of gas, which is the equivalent of approximately 2 million tonnes of LNG per year.
Speaking on the production commencement announcement, Mike Sangster, Senior Vice-President of Africa, Exploration and Production at Total Energies, outlines, “By ensuring a sustainable long term gas supply for the Angola LNG plant, the project strengthens Angola’s ability to supply LNG to international markets in the long run, including Europe and Asia”. Sangster’s comments highlight the long-term development of Angola’s LNG development, which has positioned Angola’s energy development in line with the global energy transition, supported by LNG fuels.
Beyond this, TotalEnergies continues to carry out several enclosed flare projects, which are currently being rolled out and examined across its FPSO operations for Angola. However, what remains vital throughout all of TotalEnergies’ operations in Angola is that each one is designed to help reduce its carbon intensity and so help deliver more sustainable energy projects. This focus on sustainability remains a key focus for TotalEnergies both in Angola and across its global operations. TotalEnergies has firmly placed sustainable development at the heart of its strategies, project delivery and operations to help contribute towards the energy sector whilst also supporting the well-being of the planet.
For TotalEnergies, Angola provides an expansive and exciting development location where it has continued to bring vital resources to market through its innovative offshore exploration and development projects. However, across these projects, we have seen a keen focus towards sustainability, as TotalEnergies works to move the company’s operations towards a more greenhouse gas-reduced future. Therefore, through TotalEnergies’ work with vital local and global stakeholders within the energy sector, the company is leading the way towards delivering the vital energy resources needed for Angola, whilst working to protect the planet at the same time.
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