TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited has deployed advanced methane detection technologies and installed 2,500 permanent emission monitoring systems (PEMPs) across its Nigerian operations as part of efforts to curb emissions and drive a lower-carbon energy future.
The Managing Director, Mathieu Bouyer, disclosed this during a panel session titled ‘Capitalising on Africa’s Global Upstream Momentum’ at the Nigeria International Energy Summit in Abuja.
  
Bouyer said the deployment forms part of the company’s broader strategy to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations while expanding Nigeria’s energy supply.
 According to him, TotalEnergies eliminated routine gas flaring across all its Nigerian operations in 2023, marking a significant milestone in its emissions reduction programme. He noted that the company has introduced its proprietary methane detection technology, AUSEA, designed to monitor emissions in real time and enable swift corrective action.
 
“Our strategy is about growing energy as a whole,” Bouyer said, stressing that Nigeria remains a key market within TotalEnergies’ global portfolio but continues to compete with other countries for upstream investment capital.
 The company’s immediate priority, he said, was to maximise value from its existing onshore and offshore assets.
 Among these is the recently-sanctioned Ubeta Gas Project, which is expected to deliver up to 300 million cubic feet of gas per day. Several other projects are currently under evaluation.
 
Bouyer also announced plans to commission a five-megawatt solar power plant at OML 58 to supply electricity to the Ubeta Gas Project.
 He described the development as positioning the project among the world’s first near-net-zero gas ventures, combining conventional gas production with renewable energy to reduce operational emissions.
 
He stressed the importance of partnerships with Nigerian companies, describing collaboration with indigenous operators as critical to accelerating project timelines and unlocking wider economic value.