TotalEnergies Begins Production from Lapa South West Offshore Project in Brazil’s Santos Basin

TotalEnergies Begins Production from Lapa South West Offshore Project in Brazil’s Santos Basin

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has started production from the Lapa South-West project in Brazil’s Santos Basin, approximately 300 kilometers offshore. The development includes three new wells connected to the existing Lapa FPSO facility and is expected to add about 25,000 barrels of oil per day to the field’s output. By utilizing existing infrastructure, the project is designed to deliver cost-efficient and lower-emission production. The start-up further strengthens TotalEnergies’ presence in Brazil, following the launch of the Mero-4 project in 2025 and ahead of future developments such as Atapu-2 and Sépia-2 planned for 2029. Brazil remains a key growth region for the company as it pursues its objective of increasing global production by around 3 percent annually through 2030.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 12-Mar-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies has begun production from the Lapa South-West project, an offshore development located in Brazil’s Santos Basin, about 300 kilometers off the country’s coast. The project strengthens the company’s presence in Brazil, which remains an important growth market for its global exploration and production activities.

The development consists of three new production wells connected to the existing Lapa floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit. By utilizing the infrastructure already installed at the Lapa field, the project is designed to efficiently expand output while limiting additional development costs. Once fully operational, the new wells are expected to increase production from the Lapa field by approximately 25,000 barrels of oil per day.

Nicolas Terraz, President of Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies, highlighted the importance of the project within the company’s broader strategy in Brazil. He noted that the start-up demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to expanding its presence in the country while optimizing existing production infrastructure to deliver efficient and lower-emission oil production.

By tying the new wells into the current FPSO facility, the development takes advantage of available processing capacity, allowing TotalEnergies to bring additional production online without building entirely new offshore installations. This approach supports the company’s strategy of developing resources with competitive costs while reducing the environmental footprint of operations.

The Lapa South-West start-up represents another step in the continued expansion of TotalEnergies’ Brazilian portfolio. The company has been steadily increasing its offshore activities in the region as part of its long-term production growth plans.

In recent years, TotalEnergies has strengthened its presence in Brazil through a series of major offshore developments. The company launched production from the Mero-4 project in May 2025 and is preparing additional developments in the Santos Basin, including the Atapu-2 and Sépia-2 projects, both scheduled to begin operations in 2029.

Brazil remains one of the key regions supporting TotalEnergies’ ambition to increase global hydrocarbon production by around 3 percent per year through 2030, while focusing on projects that combine competitive economics with improved operational efficiency.

About TotalEnergies in Brazil

TotalEnergies has been operating in Brazil for 50 years and employs close to 4,000 people in the country. Its presence encompasses Exploration & Production, gas, renewable electricity (solar and wind), lubricants and chemicals.
TotalEnergies’ Exploration & Production portfolio in the country currently includes 9 licenses, of which four are operated. In 2025, the Company’s average production in the country was 184,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
TotalEnergies is investing in the growth of the renewable energy segment in Brazil: in October 2022, it entered a partnership with Casa dos Ventos, Brazil’s leading renewable energy player, to jointly develop a 12 GW renewable energy portfolio, including onshore wind, photovoltaic and battery storage.

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas, biogas and low-carbon hydrogen, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to provide as many people as possible with energy that is more reliable, more affordable and more sustainable. Active in about 120 countries, TotalEnergies places sustainability at the heart of its strategy, its projects and its operations.

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