TotalEnergies Boosts Stake in Nigeria’s OPL 257 to 90% in Major Offshore Expansion Deal
TotalEnergies Increases Ownership in Nigeria’s OPL 257 as Offshore Strategy Advances TotalEnergies has signed new agreements with Conoil to acquire an additional 50% interest in the OPL 257 exploration block, raising its total stake to 90%. The move strengthens the company’s strategic position in Nigeria’s offshore oil sector and supports its goal of achieving cost-efficient production growth by utilising existing offshore infrastructure. OPL 257 lies approximately 150 kilometres off Nigeria’s coast and borders PPL 261,
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