TotalEnergies has started production from the Lapa South-West project in Brazil's Santos basin, located approximately 300 km (186 miles) offshore. The development adds new output to the company's existing Lapa field operations and represents a significant expansion of TotalEnergies' Brazilian offshore activities.

Project Technical Details

The Lapa South-West development consists of three wells tied back to the existing Lapa floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The project is expected to increase production from the field by approximately 25,000 barrels per day (bpd). The development leverages the available capacity of the existing Lapa facilities to deliver what the company describes as low cost and low emission oil production.

Strategic Context and Company Objectives

Nicolas Terraz, President Exploration & Production of TotalEnergies, stated that "The start-up of our operated Lapa South-West project marks another important milestone for TotalEnergies in Brazil, a key growth country for our Company." He emphasized that the project aligns with the company's strategy and contributes to achieving TotalEnergies' objective to grow production by 3% per year until 2030.

The startup of the Lapa South-West project follows the launch of the Mero-4 project in 2025. TotalEnergies is preparing for additional future developments in the region, including the Atapu-2 and Sépia-2 projects, which are expected to begin production later in the decade.

TotalEnergies' Brazilian Operations

TotalEnergies has maintained operations in Brazil for roughly 50 years and currently employs nearly 4,000 people in the country. The company's exploration and production portfolio in Brazil includes nine licenses, with TotalEnergies operating four of these licenses directly.

The company's Brazilian operations achieved average output of 184,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) in 2025. Brazil represents what TotalEnergies considers a key growth country for the company's global expansion strategy.

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