BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. TotalEnergies
and its partner AMNI have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID)
on the development of the Ima gas field, located across the OML 112
and OML 117 offshore licenses in Nigeria, TotalEnergies said.


TotalEnergies, which holds a 40% interest and operates the
project, will develop Ima together with AMNI, which holds the
remaining 60%.


Located in shallow waters near Bonny Island, the field will be
developed using a single platform connected by a 22-kilometer
pipeline to Nigeria LNG, in which TotalEnergies holds a 15% stake.
Production is expected to start in 2028, with the field projected
to reach a plateau of 350 million cubic feet per day, equivalent to
more than 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.


Once operational, Ima is expected to provide around one-third of
the gas required for the ongoing Nigeria LNG Train 7 expansion,
which will increase the facility's liquefaction capacity from 22
million tons per annum (Mtpa) to 30 Mtpa. TotalEnergies described
Ima as a low-cost, low-emissions development featuring a simplified
platform design and electricity supplied from shore. The project
will also operate without routine flaring and will include
permanent methane detection and monitoring.


The development is being carried out with Nigerian company AMNI
and is expected to have a significant local-content component, with
all key contractors being Nigerian companies. Around 60% of the
workforce during the development phase is expected to be recruited
from host communities.


“We are very pleased to announce the FID for the Ima gas
project, marking a new milestone in the deployment of our
integrated gas strategy in Nigeria,” Nicolas Terraz, President
Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies, said.







He noted that Ima follows the Ubeta gas project, which was
sanctioned in 2024 and is expected to start up next year.


According to TotalEnergies, the project demonstrates its ability
to develop new low-cost and low-emissions gas resources following
incentives introduced by the Nigerian government for non-associated
gas developments.


TotalEnergies has operated in Nigeria for more than 60 years and
currently employs more than 1,800 people across its businesses in
the country. Nigeria is one of the major contributors to
TotalEnergies' hydrocarbon production. The company produced 188,000
boe/d in Nigeria in 2025. Its operations in the country also
include an extensive distribution network of around 540 service
stations.


The Ima project is expected to strengthen domestic gas supply
and support the expansion of Nigeria LNG's liquefaction capacity,
while also contributing to local employment and economic
development. TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company
active in around 120 countries, with more than 100,000 employees.
Its portfolio includes oil and biofuels, natural gas, biogas,
low-carbon hydrogen, renewables and electricity.