TotalEnergies has commenced commercial production from the CLOV Phase 3 and BEGONIA offshore projects in Angola, adding a combined 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) of new output, a senior company official revealed.
A company statement confirmed that the BEGONIA development in Block 17/06 and CLOV Phase 3 in Block 17 will both operate as subsea tie‑backs, delivering additional production by leveraging available capacity on existing FPSOs.
“TotalEnergies, operator of Block 17 and 17/06, continues to actively deliver its low‑cost and low‑emissions developments to grow its upstream production by more than 3% in 2025,” stated Nicolas Terraz, E&P President at TotalEnergies.
“With BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3, we are leveraging available production capacity in existing FPSOs of Block 17 (PAZFLOR and CLOV) while reducing costs and emissions,” he added.
Highlighting low marginal costs and carbon intensities, the French operator said BEGONIA will produce 30,000 bpd using five subsea wells tied back to the PAZFLOR FPSO, potentially making it the first inter‑block development in Angola.
Similarly, TotalEnergies said CLOV Phase 3 will produce 30,000 bpd via four subsea wells tied back to the CLOV FPSO.
What you should know
TotalEnergies is the largest international operator in Angola.
It has operated in the Portuguese‑speaking country since 1953 and currently controls about 41% of the country’s upstream oil market share.
The French giant controls major deepwater projects such as Girassol, Dalia, Kaombo, and the upcoming Kaminho development.
The recently launched Kaombo, an ultra‑deep offshore exploration and production project in Block 32, marks one of the greatest technological feats ever achieved by TotalEnergies.
In June 2025, TotalEnergies and its partners signed refreshed concession agreements with the Angolan government to revive production in Block 17, home to the FPSOs tied to these two new projects.
“Good news for the country, as those two first oils will help Angola maintain its production levels above 1 million bpd,” said Paulino Jerónimo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG).
“BEGONIA is the first project between blocks in Angola with a significant component of local content, and CLOV 3 is a great achievement resulting from intense work between the concessionaire and the B17 contractor group, operated by TotalEnergies.”
The first oil from CLOV Phase 3 was delivered by TotalEnergies (38%), alongside ANPG, Equinor (22.16%), ExxonMobil (19%), Azule Energy (15.84%), and Sonangol E\&P (5%).
“Projects like these are extremely important as they prove the innovative spirit and dynamism of the oil sector in Angola,” Jerónimo said.
