Martin Deffontaines, Country Manager for Angola at TotalEnergies, has been confirmed as a speaker at the Angola Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for September 9–10, with a pre-conference day on September 8. His participation comes as the company advances a broad offshore expansion strategy and positions itself for the next phase of Angola’s oil and gas development.
As one of Angola’s largest oil producers, TotalEnergies continues to play a central role in efforts to sustain national production above one million barrels per day. Deffontaines is expected to provide insight into how the company is aligning brownfield optimization, frontier exploration, and deepwater investment with Angola’s long-term production goals.
Extending Core Assets and Unlocking Additional Value
A key pillar of TotalEnergies’ strategy in Angola is maximizing output from existing producing assets. Earlier this month, the company signed a Principles Agreement with the National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency to extend its license for Block 32 through 2043. The agreement outlines the framework for the block’s continued development and includes provisions for the potential application of the Incremental Production Decree to support output growth.
Block 32 remains one of Angola’s most significant producing assets, encompassing six fields and including the Kaombo project. The license extension signals a long-term commitment to sustaining production from mature offshore assets while leveraging regulatory mechanisms to enhance recovery.
Expanding Into New Offshore Frontiers
Alongside asset optimization, TotalEnergies is pursuing new exploration opportunities offshore Angola. In March 2026, the company signed an agreement with the ANPG and ExxonMobil for the allocation of four offshore blocks in the Benguela and Namibe Basins—Blocks 40, 41, 42, and 58. The agreement sets the stage for the formal signing of contracts and future exploration activity in underdeveloped basins.
This follows a 2025 agreement between TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil, and the ANPG to study and evaluate the Free Areas of Blocks 17/06 and 32/21. The initiative focuses on identifying new prospects within two of Angola’s longest-producing offshore blocks, supporting longer-term production continuity.
Deepwater Projects Drive Future Growth
TotalEnergies’ investment pipeline in Angola is anchored by large-scale offshore developments, led by the Kaminho deepwater project in the Kwanza Basin. Representing a $6 billion investment, Kaminho is the first major deepwater development in the basin and is expected to produce approximately 70,000 barrels per day through an FPSO incorporating lower-emission technologies. Final investment decision was reached in 2024, with first production targeted for 2028.
The project builds on recent operational milestones achieved in 2025, when the Begonia and CLOV Phase 3 offshore developments came onstream, adding a combined 60,000 barrels per day to the company’s Angolan output. Together, these projects reinforce TotalEnergies’ position as a leading offshore operator in the country.
Deffontaines’ participation at the Angola Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition comes as Angola intensifies its focus on production sustainability, offshore economics, and deepwater investment. As one of the country’s largest international investors, TotalEnergies continues to influence strategic discussions shaping the future of Angola’s offshore oil and gas sector.
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