TotalEnergies to Bring New Angola Discovery Online in Just Three Months
TotalEnergies has made a new discovery offshore Angola and has bought operated interest in two new exploration blocks close to operating hubs as the international majors are returning to exploration in Angola’s waters to take advantage of existing infrastructure. TotalEnergies on Thursday said that the Acacia-5 discovery in Block 17 would see first oil achieved just three months after the…
TotalEnergies has made a new oil discovery offshore Angola and plans to bring the Acacia-5 field online in just three months, according to the company. The discovery was made in June 2026 in Block 17, and it is expected to increase oil production in the area by 6,000 barrels per day (bpd). This fast-track development will utilize the existing capacity on the nearby Pazflor FPSO.
Acacia-5 marks the second exploration success this year for TotalEnergies in Angola, following a discovery in Block 0 of the Lower Congo Basin where the company holds a 10% interest with Chevron. Earlier this month, Chevron announced a discovery of oil and gas condensate in Block 0 that can be connected to their existing production infrastructure.
TotalEnergies has signed agreements with the Angolan concessionaire, Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), to take a 40% operated interest in Blocks 17/25 and 32/21 in the Lower Congo Basin, where exploration is a key pillar of the company's ambitions in Angola. TotalEnergies aims to sustain a strong exploration effort to unlock new resources and support Angola's growing oil production.
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