Papua New Guinea - Papua LNG
Becoming a key operator and player in the country
Location: Papua New Guinea
Main activity: LNG production
TotalEnergies has been present in Papua New Guinea since 2012 and operates several key licenses, including PRL-15 (which covers the Elk and Antelope discoveries), PPL-576, and PPL-589, while also participating as a partner in PPL-339. The company is focused on developing the Elk and Antelope gas fields through the Papua LNG project, while also building an exploration portfolio in both the foothills and deep-water regions of the country. A significant milestone was reached with the signing of a gas agreement in 2019, followed by a fiscal stability agreement in 2021, which helped solidify the project's regulatory and economic framework.
The Papua LNG development is integrated with the PNG LNG project through a downstream agreement, allowing liquefaction to take place at the Caution Bay site. In 2024 and 2025, TotalEnergies re-engaged in technical studies and initiated a roadmap toward a Final Investment Decision (FID), marking a renewed phase of progress for the project.
Additionally, TotalEnergies and Petronas are planning to drill the Mailu-1 exploration well, Papua New Guinea's first deepwater well in 2025. The Mailu prospect is located in Block PL 576 within the Papuan Basin.
Our assets and developments in the region
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Papua New Guinea - Papua LNG
Oil and gas
As a multi-energy company present across the entire oil and gas value chain, we aim to provide hydrocarbons that are more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. In an industry with an ever-growing number of constraints, we are harnessing our expertise and innovation capabilities to prepare the future of energy for our planet.