TotalEnergies has announced that the $550 million Ubeta gas condensate project, located in OML 58 onshore, Rivers State, will be ready for commissioning in 2027.
The company’s country chairman for Nigeria Matthieu Bouyer, made this known during a high-level panel session at the just concluded 2025 NOG Energy summit in Abuja.
“The 70,000 bpd from Ubeta is a major milestone, and first gas/commissioning is expected by 2027,” Bouyer noted.
The Ubeta field is designed to produce a plateau of 350 million cubic feet of gas per day (MMcf/d), equivalent to approximately 3.6 billion cubic meters per year.
When combined with condensate production, the project is expected to deliver up to 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d).
With the Final Investment Decision (FID) already secured, the project is developed in partnership with NNPC as a significant contribution to Nigeria’s gas development ambitions.
As part of the development plan, six wells will be drilled from a dedicated cluster connected to the existing Obite processing infrastructure via an 11-kilometre buried pipeline.
The project integrates low-emission technologies, including electrified drilling rigs and a 5 MW solar power plant, showcasing TotalEnergies’ commitment to sustainable energy practices.
The gas from Ubeta will be used to supply both Nigeria’s domestic market and the NLNG facility, supporting its capacity expansion from 22 million tonnes per annum to 30 million tonnes.
According to Bouyer, this development aligns with Nigeria’s growing focus on gas utilization as a cleaner energy source and complements national efforts to reduce gas flaring.
The $550 million project is expected to significantly boost local content, with over 90% of total man-hours sourced from Nigerian workers and contractors.
It will also generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs throughout the project lifecycle.