TotalEnergies Takes Operatorship of Namibia’s Mopane Oil Discovery
TotalEnergies Takes Operatorship of Namibia’s Mopane Oil Discovery, Targets 2028 FID French energy major TotalEnergies has completed its acquisition of a 40% operated interest in Namibia’s Petroleum Exploration Licence 83 (PEL83), marking its formal entry as operator of the Mopane oil discovery in the Orange Basin. The transaction, agreed with Galp in December 2025, has received final approval from Namibian authorities. Under the agreement, TotalEnergies acquired Galp’s 40% operated interest in PEL83, while Galp acquired
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