June 25, 2015

Abiodun Afolabi, the secretary general of exploration & production for Total’s Africa business says the French oil major is targeting growth in the east of the continent, starting with Uganda.

Total already has a string of long-running African projects such as Egina in Nigeria, Kaombo in Angola and Moho in the Republic of Congo.

These major assets form a big part of its plans to boost production to a target of 2.8mln barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2017.

East Africa is the next area of growth, according to Afolabi, who adds that gas production is increasingly becoming a key part of Total’s business.