TotalEnergies and its Nigerian partner Amini took the final investment decision on Wednesday to develop the Eja gas field off Nigeria’s coast. Production is expected to start in 2028 and reach 350 million cubic feet per day, equivalent to more than 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Eja field development plan
The field is located in shallow waters near Bonny Island and will be developed through a single platform connected to Nigeria LNG via a 22-kilometer pipeline.
TotalEnergies said the Eja field would provide about one-third of the gas needed for the Train 7 expansion project at Nigeria LNG, which will raise the plant’s production capacity from 22 million to 30 million tonnes per year.
Lower costs and emissions
The company said the project uses a simplified platform design, with the platform supplied with electricity from shore and no flaring at the site, alongside a permanent system to monitor methane emissions.
Nicolas Terraz, TotalEnergies’ president of exploration and production, said: “We are very pleased to announce the final investment decision for the Eja gas project, which represents another step in implementing our integrated gas strategy in Nigeria.”
Terraz added: “Following the Upstream project, which is expected to start up next year, Eja once again demonstrates our ability to develop new low-cost, low-emissions gas resources, following the incentives introduced by the Nigerian government to develop non-associated gas.”
This new project will make a significant contribution to gas supplies for Nigeria LNG and create sustainable value for its partners and Nigeria.
Partners’ stakes and local content
TotalEnergies, the project operator, holds a 40% stake, while Nigerian company Amini holds 60%. The company said the project’s main contractors would be Nigerian companies, while about 60% of the workforce during the development phase would come from local communities.
TotalEnergies has operated in Nigeria for more than 60 years, and its production in the country reached 188,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025. It also operates a distribution network of about 540 service stations and employs more than 1,800 people across its various activities in Nigeria.
