TotalEnergies has announced exploration successes and new exploration opportunities in Angola, reinforcing its commitment to developing the country’s offshore resources. Speaking at the Angola Oil & Gas Conference, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, highlighted the fast-track development of the Acacia-5 discovery on Block 17 and the company’s entry into two new exploration blocks in the Lower Congo Basin.
TotalEnergies, which holds a 38% operated interest in Block 17, has announced the Acacia-5 near-field discovery and plans to bring it into production only three months after its discovery in June 2026. The fast-track development will leverage available capacity on the Pazflor floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. Acacia-5 is expected to increase Block 17 production by approximately 6,000 barrels per day.
The discovery represents TotalEnergies’ second exploration success in Angola in 2026. It follows a recent discovery on Block 0 in the Lower Congo Basin, where TotalEnergies holds a 10% interest alongside Sonangol E&P, Chevron, the operator with a 39.2% interest, and Azule Energy.
TotalEnergies also signed agreements with Angola’s concessionaire, Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), to enter exploration Blocks 17/25 and 32/21 with a 40% operated interest. Located in the prolific Lower Congo Basin, the blocks benefit from extensive existing 3D seismic coverage and provide access to several prospective geological plays.
Their proximity to existing infrastructure in TotalEnergies-operated Blocks 17 and 32 creates opportunities for future tie-back developments. Six FPSOs are currently producing across these assets, providing access to established facilities that could support cost-efficient development of additional resources.
“I am very pleased to announce these exploration successes in Angola, which demonstrate both the attractiveness of the country and our confidence in its future. Exploration is a key pillar of our ambition in Angola, supported by the incentives introduced to encourage investment. Together with our partners, we aim to explore further and unlock new resources, sustaining a strong exploration effort to identify new opportunities across Angola’s offshore basins,” said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.
TotalEnergies holds its 38% operated interest in Block 17 alongside Equinor (22.16%), ExxonMobil (19%), Azule Energy (15.84%) and Sonangol E&P (5%). In Blocks 17/25 and 32/21, TotalEnergies holds 40% as operator, alongside ExxonMobil (40%) and Sonangol E&P (20%).
TotalEnergies has been present in Angola since 1953 and employs around 1,500 people across its business segments. The company produced 156,000 boe/d in Angola in 2025 and has a diversified portfolio spanning deep offshore operated assets, service stations in partnership with Sonangol and renewable energy projects.
