TotalEnergies to Sell 40% Stake in Nigerian Offshore Block to Sapetro

MT Newswires · 4d ago
06:16 AM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- TotalEnergies (TTE.L, TTE.PA) struck a farm-out agreement for the sale of its 40% participating interest in offshore block OPL257 in Nigeria to South Atlantic Petroleum, or Sapetro. The energy giant will retain a 50% operated interest in the block, while Nigerian oil and gas company Conoil holds the remaining 10% stake, according to a Friday release. OPL257 is scheduled to undergo an appraisal campaign in the coming months. Closing of the sale is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory clearances.