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The African Energy Chamber (AEC), the voice of the African energy industry, is proud to announce that Emmanuelle Garinet, Vice President for Exploration Africa at global energy company TotalEnergies, will speak at African Energy Week (AEW) (2023 conference and exhibition, Africa’s premier energy event, taking place in Cape Town from 16 to 20 October.
During AEW 2023, Garinet will represent the company – long regarded as one of the world’s supermajors – an indication of the event’s prestigious merit as TotalEnergies proves to be one of the most active players in the oil and gas E&P space in Africa. are. The major has been operating on the continent for over 90 years and currently operates in 43 countries with over 13,000 employees. With this backdrop, TotalEnergies looks to further expand its presence, with Garinet expected to showcase some of the company’s greatest achievements, its current projects and the role oil and gas exploration plays in Africa’s energy future.
For years, TotalEnergies has been instrumental in expanding Africa’s upstream market, leading a number of ambitious exploration campaigns that have not only positioned the continent as a highly attractive country, but also established the company as the partner of choice for many resource-rich countries . The major’s key projects include those in southern Africa, with TotalEnergies making a major oil and gas discovery in Namibia’s Orange Basin in 2022. Shortly thereafter, the major embarked on a multi-well evaluation and exploration campaign in hopes of achieving further upstream success. Further south, the Major is making progress with his exploration campaign on the South African side of the Orange Basin, while continuing to focus on the development of the Howler Padda and Luiperd finds made in 2019 off the coast of South Africa.
In East Africa, TotalEnergies is driving developments in the Lake Albert Basin, including the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil fields — which will begin production in 2025 — and the East African Crude Oil Pipeline — considered one of the most important oil and gas projects in the world. continent. TotalEnergies will pipeline crude oil from the Tilenga and Kingfisher fields to global markets, boosting energy security and economic growth throughout the region. In Mozambique, the company is driving the Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, which is also considered one of the most important hydrocarbon developments in Africa. Although work was delayed due to safety concerns, the company remains committed to getting the 12.8 million tonne-per-year project off the ground.
Meanwhile, the company is also active in Angola (with exploration underway in several blocks in Lower Congo and Kwanza Basin); Nigeria (with interests in 30 licences, five of them as operators); as well as in Gabon, Ivory Coast and the Republic of the Congo. In the MSGBC region, the company operates two deep offshore blocks in Mauritania and the Rufisque and UDO deep offshore blocks in Senegal. All these exploration campaigns promise new opportunities for energy security in Africa through investment and development in oil and gas.
Against this backdrop, Garinet will not only provide insight into these developments, provide updates and describe future investment opportunities, but also outline the major’s African exploration agenda in 2023 and beyond. These insights will not only cement the company’s position as a competitive African frontier explorer, but will also make a strong case for the role exploration plays in Africa.
“TotalEnergies has been responsible for much of Africa’s upstream success, working closely with several national oil companies and partners to unlock the true potential of African oil and gas. From projects in East Africa to exploration campaigns in Southern Africa, the energy major is an important partner for African oil and gas producers. During AEW 2023, we look forward to hearing Garinet’s insights and hope to see a series of new deals signed by the major that will usher in a new era of exploration and production in Africa,” said NJ Ayuk, executive chairman of the AEC.
Garinet joins a strong roster of senior panelists at the AEW 2023 conference, fostering discussions on the critical role oil and gas play in Africa’s energy sector and how investment in exploration and production can unlock new discoveries, foster impactful developments and can contribute to making energy poverty history in 2030.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Week (AEW).
About African Energy Week 2023:
AEW 2023 is the AEC’s annual conference, exhibition and networking event. AEW 2023 unites African energy stakeholders with investors and international partners to drive industry growth and development and promote Africa as the destination for energy investment. For more information on AEW 2023, visit https://AECWeek.com/
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