TotalEnergies Agrees to Sell 40% Stake in Nigeria's OPL257 Block to SAPETRO

By Public Technologies07:56 (UTC), 30 October 2026 Updated

TotalEnergies signed an agreement to sell a 40% stake in Nigeria’s offshore OPL257 block to South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO).
Following completion, the operator will retain 50%; SAPETRO will hold 40%, while Conoil retains 10%.
An appraisal campaign will begin in coming months to assess potential development of Egina South through existing infrastructure.
The field could be tied back to the Egina floating production, storage and offloading vessel, approximately 30 kilometers away.
Completion remains subject to regulatory approvals.

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