TotalEnergies EP Congo (63.5%, operator) announced a hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license, offshore the Republic of Congo, following the drilling of an exploration well targeting the Moho G structure. 

In a statement, TotalEnergies noted that the well encountered a hydrocarbon column of approximately 160 meters in high-quality Albian reservoirs and that an extensive data acquisition and sampling campaign was carried out to support subsurface interpretation and future development. 

The Moho G discovery, together with the previously discovered Moho F structure, represents recoverable resources estimated at nearly 100 million barrels, which are planned to be developed as a tieback to the existing Moho facilities.  “This new discovery on the Moho license benefits from its proximity to existing production infrastructure, allowing a short cycle, cost effective tie-back development”, said Nicola Mavilla, senior vice president of exploration at TotalEnergies. 

“By leveraging our technical expertise and existing infrastructure, we are creating the conditions for future value-accretive production for the Company,” he added. 

TotalEnergies EP Congo is the operator of the Moho license with a 63.5% participation, alongside Trident Energy (21.5%) and the Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC, 15%). Existing production facilities include two Floating Production Units (FPU), Alima and Likouf, with a combined current output of around 90 kboe/d (100%).

-newera@nepc.com.na