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TotalEnergies and PDVSA ink deal in Caracas during meeting with Delcy Rodríguez

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Piero Stewart, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 267) — Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with France’s TotalEnergies. This is the latest in a series of oil agreements signed between multinational oil companies and the Venezuelan government following the capture of Nicolás Maduro […]

PRESS DIGEST 19Sep2026: TotalEnergies deal in VEN; ‘huachicol’ in Guanajuato, MEX; Delcy to NYC

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 225) — Company briefs spanning details on PETROBRAS, PDVSA and TotalEnergies among others. LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN BRAZIL — PETROBRAS announced approval to join new economic subsidy program. [PETROBRAS] — PETROBRAS received a new installment under the gasoline economic […]

PDVSA and TotalEnergies EyP New Ventures ink MOU in Caracas

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Editores Latin Petroleum, 19.Sep.2026, Words: 128) — State-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA) and the multinational TotalEnergies EyP New Ventures signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Caracas over the week end. This signing event took place on 19 Sep. 2026 at Miraflores Palace in […]

TotalEnergies now sole owner of Grandpuits plastics recycling plant in Seine-et-Marne

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 11.Sep.2026, Words: 225) — As part of the restructuring of Plastic Energy‘s shareholding, TotalEnergies agreed to acquire from the new shareholder Plastic Energy’s 35% interest in the Grandpuits advanced recycling plant, in which TotalEnergies already held a 65% interest. The plant is now wholly owned by TotalEnergies. […]

TotalEnergies reports new find in Angola’s block 17

LUANDA, ANGOLA (By TotalEnergies, 10.Sep.2026, Words: 466) — On the occasion of the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, announced several exploration successes. Acacia-5: from discovery to production in 3 months TotalEnergies (38%, operator) has announced the Acacia-5 near-by discovery on block 17. First oil […]

TotalEnergies takes steps towards FID on Papua LNG

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 7.Sep.2026, Words: 625) — TotalEnergies announces that Papua LNG has achieved major contractual and commercial milestones, marking decisive steps towards a final investment decision (FID). Thanks to the close cooperation with the authorities of Papua New Guinea and Papua LNG partners, the following key milestones have […]

TotalEnergies enters PEL83 license as operator

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 3.Sep.2026, Words: 425) — TotalEnergies announces the completion of the transaction concluded with Galp in December 2025, by which: Further to the completion of this transaction, TotalEnergies holds a 40% operated interest in the PEL83 license alongside Galp (40%), Namcor (10%) and Custos (10%), a 35.25% […]

TotalEnergies buys Shell’s renewables business, sells 50% stake in a portfolio to KKR

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 3.Aug.2026, Words: 477) — In line with TotalEnergies Integrated Power strategy in Europe focused on selected deregulated markets, as illustrated by the recent transaction with EPH, and with its business model designed to optimize capital allocation in renewables, TotalEnergies announces the signing of 2 transactions in […]

PRESS DIGEST 3 AUG 2026: TotalEnergies’ deals; COL gas find; VEN oil exports

CARACAS, VENEZUELA (By Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Aug.2026, Words: 425) — The following briefs span company details on CAF, PETROBRAS, ECOPETROL, Imacec, TotalEnergies, KKR, Shell, OPEC, and Explora Journeys among others. RELATED: TOTALENERGIES ACQUIRES SHELL’S RENEWABLES BUSINESS AND SELLS A 50% STAKE IN A PORTFOLIO OF DEVELOPED ASSETS TO KKR The briefs […]

TotalEnergies approves Cronos gas field development to supply Europe with LNG

PARIS, FRANCE (BY TotalEnergies, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 384) — TotalEnergies (50%) and Eni (50%, operator), partners in Cyprus offshore block 6, have taken the final investment decision (FID) for the development of the Cronos gas field, discovered in 2022 and successfully appraised in 2024. Located in deep offshore waters approximately 185kms […]

TotalEnergies appeals judgment in duty of vigilance climate case

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 27.Jul.2026, Words: 273) — Following deliberation by its board of directors, TotalEnergies decided to appeal the judgment rendered on 25 Jun. 2026 by the Paris Judicial Court in the proceedings brought by certain associations under the French duty of vigilance law. First, the company considers, in line […]

TotalEnergies reveals FID for the Umm Shaif Gas Cap development

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 21.Jul.2026, Words: 269) — TotalEnergies announces the final investment decision (FID) for the Umm Shaif Gas Cap development in the Umm Shaif and Nasr offshore concession, in which the company holds a 20% interest alongside ADNOC (60%), CNPC (10%) and ENI (10%), with ADNOC Offshore as operator. […]

ADNOC accelerates gas growth strategy with $6.2bn FID for Umm Shaif Gas Cap

ABU DHABI, UAE (By ADNOC, 21.Jul.2026, Words: 429) — ADNOC is accelerating its integrated global gas growth strategy with a $6.2bn (AED22.6bn) final investment decision (FID) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap in Abu Dhabi alongside its international partners TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The UAE holds […]

Halliburton inks construction deals for GranMorgu offshore Suriname

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Jul.2026, Words: 284) — Halliburton won a major integrated well construction contracts for the GranMorgu deepwater development offshore Suriname, operated by France’s TotalEnergies. Halliburton will apply integrated digital workflows, real time data and remote operations control for drilling and completions to improve […]

TotalEnergies divests distributed solar generation activities in Europe

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Jul.2026, Words: 181) — In line with its strategy to refocus its renewable development on large utility-scale solar and wind farms in order to benefit from economies of scale, TotalEnergies announces that it has completed the divestment of all its distributed solar assets (around 170 MW), mainly rooftop […]

TotalEnergies ships first cargo produced by ECA LNG plant to Asia

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Jul.2026, Words: 335) — TotalEnergies shipped to Asia the very first cargo from ECA LNG Phase 1, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal currently under commissioning on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, in Baja California. TotalEnergies, which holds a 16.6% stake in the project alongside operator Sempra Infrastructure, […]

Sempra’s ECA LNG Phase 1 exports first LNG Cargo from Mexico’s Pacific Coast

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Sempra, 8.Jul.2026, Words: 383) — Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra, announced that the ECA LNG Phase 1 project in Ensenada, Mexico, has safely and successfully loaded and shipped its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), an important milestone toward full commercial operations. “At a time […]

TotalEnergies divests minority non-operated interest in Marjoram gas field in Malaysia

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 2.Jul.2026, Words: 156) — TotalEnergies announces divestment to INPEX of its 85% interest in block 2E offshore Malaysia, representing a net interest of 8.5% in the Marjoram gas field currently under development, for a consideration of $350mn. “This agreement is fully aligned with our strategy of actively managing […]

Sempra’s ECA LNG Phase 1 achieves first LNG production

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Sempra, 4.Jun.2026, Words: 302) — Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra announced that the Energía Costa Azul (ECA) LNG Phase 1 liquefaction project in Ensenada, Mexico, has successfully started producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of the commissioning process toward commercial operations. “This achievement reflects the dedication […]

PETROBRAS receives approval of AIPs for the Sururu and Berbigão shared reservoirs

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA (By Ana Sanches, Energy Analytics Institute, 4.May.2026, Words: 277) — PETROBRAS received approval of the production individualization agreements (AIP) for the Berbigão shared reservoir in zone BVE-ITP/RJS-656 (Sururu) and the zone BVE-ITD/RJS-697 of Berbigão (Berbigão), located in the Santos Basin. The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and […]

TotalEnergies inks deal in the US to end its US offshore wind projects

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Mar.2026, Words: 380) — TotalEnergies signed settlement agreements with the US Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long Bay lease (Lease OCS-A 0545) and its New York Bight lease (Lease OCS-A 0538), both awarded in 2022, along with its partners. […]

TotalEnergies and Holcim inaugurate Europe’s largest floating solar power plant

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Mar.2026, Words: 120) — TotalEnergies and Holcim inaugurated in Belgium a floating solar power plant with a capacity of 31 MW. The plant is located in Obourg on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabilitated into a lake. The solar power plant […]

TotalEnergies reports start-up of new gas consortium Quiluma offshore gas field

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 17.Mar.2026, Words: 185) — TotalEnergies started production from the Quiluma field in Angola. This is the first development of a non-associated gas field in the African country. The gas produced will be a stable and important source of gas supply for the Angola […]

TotalEnergies reports on impact of Middle East conflict on activities

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 13.Mar.2026, Words: 230) — TotalEnergies is continuing to monitor the evolution of the situation in the Middle East but has shut down production or is in the process of shutting down in Qatar, Iraq and UAE offshore, representing approximately 15% of the company’s […]

TotalEnergies announces start-up of Lapa south-west in Brazil

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Mar.2026, Words: 190) — TotalEnergies announces the start-up of the Lapa south-west project, located in the Santos Basin, approximately 300km offshore Brazil. The Lapa south-west project, including 3 wells connected to the existing Lapa floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, will […]

TotalEnergies divests GreenFlex affiliate to French group Oteis

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 20.Oct.2025, Words: 240) — France’s TotalEnergies and the independent French consulting and engineering group Oteis inked a deal for divestment of TotalEnergies’ sustainable consultancy and solutions affiliate GreenFlex to Oteis. The deal reflects TotalEnergies’ strategy to concentrate its activities on energy production […]

McDermott delivers first subsea project offshore Angola for France’s TotalEnergies

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 16.Oct.2025, Words: 292) — McDermott revealed the safe and successful completion of engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for TotalEnergies‘ Begonia field development. Begonia is located in block 17/06, approximately 150km off the coast of Angola, and marks McDermott’s first subsea project […]

TotalEnergies and Veolia team up for the energy transition, circular economy

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 6.Oct.2025, Words: 565) — Long-standing partners TotalEnergies and Veolia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for further cooperation in several key areas of energy transition and the circular economy, in line with their respective approaches to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions and water footprint. This cooperation […]

New technology increases gas recovery on Åsgard

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 26.Sep.2025, Words: 482) — Equinor and partners in Åsgard and Mikkel licences have started phase 2 of Åsgard subsea compression in the Norwegian Sea. The project will help maintain production from the field by increasing the pressure in the pipelines between the wells and the Åsgard […]

QatarEnergy and partners launch construction of final components of Iraq’s integrated gas project

DOHA, QATAR (By QatarEnergy, 14.Sep.2025, Words: 525) — His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy and Mr. Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, met in Baghdad with His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, the Prime Minister of […]

TotalEnergies to supply 1 MTPA of LNG to South Korea’s KOGAS for 10 years

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 9.Sep.2025, Words: 240) — TotalEnergies and KOGAS, South Korea’s national natural gas company, announce the signing of a heads of agreement (HoA) for the annual delivery in South Korea of 1 million tons (Mt) of LNG per year over a 10-year period starting from the end […]

TotalEnergies awarded 2 exploration permits offshore Nigeria

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Sep.2025, Words: 185) — TotalEnergies (80%, operator), together with its partner South Atlantic Petroleum (20%), have signed the production sharing contract (PSC) for the PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 exploration licenses offshore Nigeria. The licenses were awarded following the 2024 Exploration […]

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TotalEnergies awarded new exploration permit in the Congo

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (By Steve Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Sep.2025, Words: 162) — TotalEnergies (50%, operator), together with its partners QatarEnergy (35%) and the national company SNPC (15%), has been awarded the Nzombo exploration permit in the Republic of the Congo. The 1,000 km2 Nzombo permit is located 100km off the coast of Pointe-Noire, close to […]

Equinor stores first CO2 volumes at Northern Lights

OSLO, NORWAY (By Equinor, 25.Aug.2025, Words: 713) — The first CO2 volumes have now been injected and successfully stored in the reservoir 2,600m under the seabed. The world’s first third party CO2 transport and storage facility is now in operation, contributing to reducing European greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CO2 is […]

APA ups capital guidance for 2025 for GranMorgu project offshore Suriname

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 7.Aug.2025, Words: 200) — APA Corporation raised the full-year 2025 capital guidance for the 220,000 barrel per day (b/d) GranMorgu development offshore Suriname. Capital guidance was raised to $275mn, reflecting additional milestone payments expected in the second-half 2025 (2H:25), while the […]

YPF buys Total’s participation in La Escalonada and Rincón de la Ceniza for $500mn

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2025, Words: 272) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA agreed to purchase 100% of the shares owned by Total Austral in the unconventional blocks La Escalonada and Rincón La Ceniza located in the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén basin. This […]

Total Austral divests interest in 2 Vaca Muerta blocks to YPF for $500mn

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2025, Words: 285) — TotalEnergies affiliate Total Austral signed an agreement with YPF SA for the sale of its 45% operated interest in 2 unconventional oil and gas blocks in Argentina, Rincon La Ceniza and La Escalonada, for an amount […]

TotalEnergies boasts upstream production of 2.53 Mboe/d in 2Q:25 [pdf download]

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 421) — The Board of Directors of TotalEnergles SE, chaired by CEO Patrick Pouyanné, met on July 23, 2025, to approve the 2nd quarter 2025 financial statements. On the occasion, Patrick Pouyanné said: “TotalEnergies delivered robust financial results in the second quarter: cash flow […]

EAI brief: TotalEnergies CEO on Suriname GranMorgu and Argentina blocks

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 421) — TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné said things were moving fast related to its GranMorgu project offshore Suriname while the company looked to allocate larger capital to Suriname Block 53. He also said a binding offer for the company’s unconventional oil license […]

TotalEnergies reports strong 2Q:25 results [pdf download]

PARIS, FRANCE (By TotalEnergies, 24.Jul.2025, Words: 53) — TotalEnergies reported cash flow of $6.6bn in the second-quarter 2025, driven by production growth of its energies, demonstrating the company’s robustness in a lower price environment and maintains shareholder returns. TotalEnergies continued to successfully execute its balanced multi-energy strategy, supported by sustained […]

TotalEnergies and Emerson ink strategic collaboration to boost value of industrial data

PARIS, FRANCE (TotalEnergies, 18.Jul.2025, Words: 318) — TotalEnergies and Emerson’s Aspen Technology business have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy advanced digital technologies for the continuous, real-time collection of data from TotalEnergies’ industrial sites. The objective is to harness the value of that data to enhance decision-making, specifically through the […]

Argentina’s oil and gas production rose sequentially in May 2025 [tables]

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2025, Words: 231) — Argentina’s production of crude oil and natural gas rose in May 2025 compared to Apr. 2025, while state-owned YPF SA continued as the most dominant company in the oil and gas spaces. In the first, it ranked […]

TotalEnergies expands LatAm partnership with AES from LNG to renewable energy

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 475) — TotalEnergies closed its acquisition of a 50% stake in the solar, wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS) portfolio of AES Dominicana Renewables Energy. This deal follows TotalEnergies’ 2024 acquisition of a 30% share in AES solar and battery assets currently under […]

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TotalEnergies divests 50% of renewable asset portfolio in Portugal

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (By Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 2.Jul.2025, Words: 192) —TotalEnergies finalized divestment of 50% of its 604 MW wind, solar and hydro portfolio in Portugal, in line with its renewables business model. The divestment was to a consortium composed of MM Capital Partners 2 Co., Ltd., Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co. Ltd., […]

TotalEnergies acquires 25% interest in block 53 offshore Suriname

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 27.Jun.2025, Words: 215) — France’s TotalEnergies inked an agreement to acquire the 25% interest held by Moeve (formerly known as CEPSA) in block 53, offshore Suriname. As such, the French energy giant joins the US’ APA Corporation (operator, 45% WI) and […]

SLB OneSubsea secures EPC contract for Northern Lights CO2 project expansion

HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Ian Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 25.Jun.2025, Words: 275) — SLB has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Equinor to its OneSubsea™ joint venture for a CO2 subsea injection system for the Northern Lights phase 2 project offshore Norway. The final investment decision (FID) for phase […]

NRGBriefs Jun. 2025: Scarborough first cargo, Maduro on Iran, Noem to Central America

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jun.2025, Words: 5,030) — Global energy, finance and project briefs as well as other from the front pages of the top newspapers across Latin America and the Caribbean during Jun. 2025. NRGBriefs highlights: Brava Energia‘s call notice; Shell announcing a FID for Aphrodite […]

SBM inks contract for 220,000 b/d FPSO GranMorgu with TotalEnergies

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 19.Jun.2025, Words: 204) — SBM Offshore signed an operations and maintenance contract with TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an affiliate of France’s TotalEnergies. The deal relates to the 220,000 barrel per day (b/d) floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) GranMorgu, as part of […]

QatarEnergy expand upstream footprint in Algeria north Africa

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (Chad Archey, Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 208) — QatarEnergy won an onshore exploration license in Algeria as part of the “Algeria Bid Round 2024.” This marks the company’s foray into Algeria’s upstream sector. Located in eastern Algeria at the intersection of the prolific Berkine and Illizi Basins, […]

Suriname: political renewal, hydrocarbons, and the perils of promise [pdf download]

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute and Arko International, 18.Jun.2025, Words: 1,200) — Suriname — a small Caribbean country on South America’s northeastern coast — entered a new chapter on 25 May 2025, as national elections signaled potential political renewal amid rising economic expectations. Long overlooked by investors and […]