After drilling operations in the Moho license area offshore the Republic of Congo, TotalEnergies EP Congo confirmed a new oil and gas discovery. The resources are located in the Moho G structure and were obtained through the MHNM-6 NFW exploration well.
Nicola Mavilla, Senior Vice President of Exploration at TotalEnergies, said: “This new discovery on the Moho license benefits from its proximity to existing production infrastructure, enabling a short-cycle, cost-effective tie-back development.” “By leveraging our technical expertise and existing facilities, we are creating the conditions for future value-accretive production for the company.”
The company noted that the well encountered an oil and gas column approximately 160 meters thick in the Albian reservoir. Data acquisition and sampling have been carried out to support subsequent development. The Moho G discovery, together with the nearby Moho F structure, is estimated to represent nearly 100 million barrels of recoverable resources, with a planned tie-back to the existing Moho facilities.
TotalEnergies EP Congo, as operator of the Moho license, holds a 63.5% interest, with partners including Trident Energy (21.5%) and the National Oil Company of Congo (SNPC, 15%). Existing production facilities include two floating production units, Alima and Likouf, with current output of approximately 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
The Moho field is located 80 kilometers off the coast of Pointe-Noire, in deep waters. Production increased following the start-up of the Moho Nord project in 2017. Previously, TotalEnergies completed the merger of its UK North Sea upstream business with NEO NEXT, forming a major independent UK oil and gas producer.
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Post time: Apr-17-2026