(WO) — TotalEnergies and partner AMNI have taken final investment decision (FID) on the Ima gas development offshore Nigeria, targeting 350 MMcfd of production to supply the expanding Nigeria LNG (NLNG) liquefaction plant.
TotalEnergies operates the project with a 40% interest, while Nigerian energy company AMNI holds 60%. The Ima field straddles the OML 112 and OML 117 offshore licenses in shallow water near Bonny Island.
The field will be developed using a single platform connected to the NLNG facility through a 22-km pipeline. Production is scheduled to begin in 2028 and reach a plateau of 350 MMcfd, equivalent to more than 60,000 boed.
At plateau, Ima is expected to provide about one-third of the gas required for the ongoing NLNG Train 7 expansion. The project is increasing the liquefaction plant’s capacity from 22 million tonnes per annum (MMtpa) to 30 MMtpa. TotalEnergies holds a 15% interest in Nigeria LNG.
“We are very pleased to announce the FID for the Ima gas project, marking a new milestone in the deployment of our integrated gas strategy in Nigeria,” said Nicolas Terraz, president of Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies.
Ima follows the company’s Ubeta gas project, which was sanctioned in 2024 and is expected to begin production in 2027. TotalEnergies said both developments are designed to unlock additional non-associated gas resources in Nigeria.
The Ima development will use a simplified platform design with electric power supplied from shore, no routine flaring and permanent methane detection and monitoring. TotalEnergies said all key project contractors will be Nigerian companies, with approximately 60% of the development workforce expected to come from host communities.
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