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Total Takes Stake in Senegal

Thursday, May 4, 2017

On the same day that Senegal’s president sacked his energy minister, Total was awarded a stake in a large exploration block offshore the country. On May 2 Total said it signed two agreements with the government of Senegal.

The first agreement involves an exploration and production-sharing contract for the Rufisque Offshore Profond block, covering 10,357 sq km. Total will be the operator with a 90% interest alongside state Petrosen on 10%.

Total did not divulge any details of a signature bonus for the prized block in what has become an exploration hotspot.

The second is a co-operation agreement with Petrosen and Senegal’s energy ministry under which Total will study the prospectivity of Senegal’s ultra-deep offshore and become operator of an exploration block.


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