TotalEnergies strikes oil and gas in Congo’s Moho field

Author: theeastafrican.co.kePublished on: April 13, 2026Country: Republic of Congo

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TotalEnergies strikes oil and gas in Congo’s Moho field

TotalEnergies has discovered hydrocarbons during a drilling campaign to expand its Moho field offshore Republic of Congo. The well encountered a column of 160 meters of oil and gas, representing recoverable resources of nearly 100 million barrels. TotalEnergies' current production at the Moho field is around 90,000 barrels of oil-equivalent per day.

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