TotalEnergies and its Nigerian partner, AMNI, have taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop the offshore Ima gas field in Nigeria, with production expected to begin in 2028.
TotalEnergies announced the decision on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, saying the project will supply gas to Nigeria LNG (NLNG) and support the ongoing Train 7 expansion of the Bonny Island liquefaction plant.
The Ima field straddles the OML 112 and OML 117 offshore licences in shallow waters near Bonny Island. TotalEnergies will operate the project with a 40% interest, while Nigerian company AMNI holds the remaining 60%.
Ima to Produce 350 Million Cubic Feet of Gas Daily
The development will involve a single offshore platform connected to the NLNG facility through a 22-kilometre pipeline.
Production is expected to start in 2028 and reach a plateau of 350 million cubic feet of gas per day, equivalent to more than 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Once operational, the field is expected to supply about one-third of the gas required for NLNG’s Train 7 expansion.
The Train 7 project is designed to increase NLNG’s liquefaction capacity from 22 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) to 30 Mtpa.
Nicolas Terraz, President of Exploration and Production at TotalEnergies, said the FID represents another milestone in the company’s integrated gas strategy in Nigeria.
“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.” he said noting the project would contribute to Nigeria LNG’s gas supply while creating value for the project partners and Nigeria.
Project Designed for Lower Emissions
TotalEnergies said Ima has been designed as a low-cost, low-emissions gas development.
The platform will receive electricity from shore, eliminating the need for routine flaring. The project will also feature permanent methane detection and monitoring systems.
The company said the development will also have a significant Nigerian content component, with all key contractors expected to be local companies.
Around 60% of the workforce during the development phase is expected to come from host communities, while the project will also support community development initiatives.
The FID follows the Ubeta gas development, which TotalEnergies sanctioned in 2024 and expects to start up in 2027. Both projects are intended to provide additional feedgas for Nigeria LNG’s expansion.
TotalEnergies said the Ima development is being advanced following incentives introduced by the Nigerian government for non-associated gas projects.
