TotalEnergies, along with its partners QatarEnergy, and Congo’s national oil company Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC), have secured the Nzombo exploration license in the Republic of the Congo.

Covering an area of 1,000 square kilometers, the Nzombo block is located about 100 kilometers offshore from Pointe-Noire, close to the Moho production facilities operated by TotalEnergies EP Congo. The partners plan to launch the drilling of an exploration well by late 2025.

“This award of a promising Exploration permit, with the material Nzombo prospect, reflects our continued strategy of expanding our exploration portfolio with high impact prospects, which can be developed leveraging our existing facilities, and confirms our longstanding partnership with the Republic of the Congo,” said Kevin McLachlan, Senior Vice-President Exploration at TotalEnergies.

TotalEnergies has been a key player in the Republic of the Congo since 1968, operating through its affiliate TotalEnergies EP Congo and maintaining a leading role in offshore oil production. The company operates major fields such as Moho-Bilondo and Moho-Nord.