TotalEnergies approves Ima offshore gas project in Nigeria

TotalEnergies and its partner AMNI took the final investment decision on September 23, 2026, to develop the Ima gas field offshore Nigeria. TotalEnergies operates the project with a 40% stake, while AMNI holds the remaining 60%. The field spans offshore licenses OML 112 and 117 in shallow waters near Bonny Island.

The development plan uses a single platform linked by a 22-kilometer pipeline to Nigeria LNG, where TotalEnergies holds a 15% interest. Production is scheduled to start in 2028, reaching a plateau of 350 million cubic feet per day, which equals over 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Once operating, Ima will supply approximately one-third of the feed gas for the Nigeria LNG Train 7 project, which expands facility capacity from 22 million tons per annum to 30 million tons per annum.

The offshore site is designed for low emissions with electric power from shore, no flaring, and continuous methane monitoring. TotalEnergies reported that all key contractors are Nigerian companies, and around 60% of the development workforce will come from host communities.

Nicolas Terraz, president of exploration and production at TotalEnergies, noted that the project follows the Ubeta sanction in 2024, which is expected to start production next year. Nigeria remains a core hub for TotalEnergies, accounting for 188,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production in 2025, alongside 540 service stations and more than 1,800 local employees.