TotalEnergies Divests Interest In SPDC JV, Retains Gas Supply To NLNG

TotalEnergies EP Nigeria has signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Chappal Energies for the sale of its 10 per cent interest in the SPDC JV licenses in Nigeria.

SPDC JV is an unincorporated joint venture between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (55%), Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (30%, operator), TotalEnergies EP Nigeria (10%) and NAOC (5%), which holds 18 licenses in the Niger Delta.

A statement issued on Thursday explained that under the SPA signed with Chappal Energies:

TotalEnergies EP Nigeria will sell to Chappal Energies its 10 per cent participating interest and all its rights and obligations in 15 licenses of SPDC JV, which are producing mainly oil. Production from these licenses represented approximately 14,000 barrels equivalent per day in Company share in 2023;

TotalEnergies EP Nigeria will also transfer to Chappal Energies its 10 per cent participating interest in the 3 other licenses of SPDC JV which are producing mainly gas (OML 23, OML 28 and OML 77), while retaining full economic interest in these licenses which currently account for 40% of Nigeria LNG gas supply.

The transaction was concluded for a firm consideration of USD 860 million. Closing is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals.

“TotalEnergies continues to actively manage its portfolio in Nigeria, in line with its strategy to focus on its oil offshore and gas assets. After the launch of the Ubeta gas development on OML58 license last month, this divestment of our interest in SPDC JV licenses allows us to focus our onshore Nigeria presence solely on the integrated gas value chain and is designed to ensure the continuity of feed gas supply to Nigeria LNG in the future”, said Nicolas Terraz, President Exploration & Production of TotalEnergies.