L–R: Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), presenting the Best Offshore Development Project award to Matthieu Bouyer, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited, for the Egina Deepwater Project at the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit held in Abuja.
TotalEnergies has installed more than 2,500 permanent emission monitoring systems across its Nigerian operations and eliminated routine gas flaring since 2023, as part of a broader strategy to expand production while significantly lowering the carbon intensity of its energy portfolio, the company’s Managing Director, Mathieu Bouyer, has disclosed.
Bouyer, speaking at the 9th Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2026) in Abuja, said the company is pursuing a dual-track approach focused on increasing oil and gas output while deploying low-carbon energy solutions, reinforcing Nigeria’s strategic role within TotalEnergies’ global investment framework.
“Our strategy is about growing energy as a whole,” Bouyer said during a panel session on Africa’s upstream investment outlook, emphasising that Nigeria remains one of the company’s priority destinations for capital allocation.
According to Bouyer, the recently approved Ubeta Gas Project which is projected to deliver up to 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, strengthening domestic supply and supporting Nigeria’s gas-to-power ambitions, is a key factor towards the company’s growth push.
Bouyer said the company is prioritising value optimisation across its existing portfolio, including onshore gas assets and offshore oil developments, while advancing new projects to sustain long-term output.
The Ubeta development will also be powered in part by a planned five-megawatt solar facility at OML 58, which Bouyer described as positioning the project among the world’s emerging near net-zero emission gas developments.
Bouyer disclosed that TotalEnergies has achieved a major operational milestone by ending routine gas flaring across its Nigerian operations since 2023, a critical step in lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
To strengthen emissions control, the company has deployed its proprietary Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) methane detection system, capable of identifying emissions in real time and enabling rapid intervention.
In addition, the installation of 2,500 Permanent Emission Monitoring Systems (PEMS) across production sites provides continuous tracking of emission levels, forming the backbone of its carbon intensity reduction framework.
The combined measures place Nigeria among TotalEnergies’ key operational hubs demonstrating measurable progress toward its global ambition of delivering more energy with fewer emissions.
Bouyer emphasised that partnerships with Nigerian companies remain central to TotalEnergies’ operational success and project execution speed.
He stated that the company maintains longstanding joint ventures with indigenous operators including AMNI International Petroleum, Conoil Producing, and Sapetro, contributing to major offshore developments such as the Egina FPSO and Akpo Condensate projects.
He also confirmed ongoing collaboration with Conoil on deep offshore resource appraisal and planned exploration drilling with Sapetro, signalling continued upstream investment momentum.
“When we work with local partners, it enables us to move faster and create value, not just for ourselves, but for the country,” Bouyer said.
Bouyer noted that Nigeria continues to compete with other producing countries for upstream capital, making regulatory clarity, project efficiency, and investment certainty critical to sustaining growth.
Beyond production and emissions reduction, TotalEnergies also used the summit platform to engage with students visiting its exhibition stand, highlighting its commitment to workforce development and long-term industry capacity building.
The company’s integrated strategy, combining gas expansion, emissions reduction technologies, solar deployment, and indigenous partnerships, reflects a broader industry shift toward balancing energy security with climate responsibility as Africa positions itself for the next phase of global energy investment.
