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QatarEnergy announces new hydrocarbon discovery offshore Congo

Published: 13 Apr 2026 - 09:30 am | Last Updated: 13 Apr 2026 - 09:34 am
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Doha, Qatar: QatarEnergy, as a shareholder in TotalEnergies E&P Congo (TEPC), announced a hydrocarbon discovery in the MHNM-6 NFW well of the Moho G structure in the Republic of Congo, part of the country’s Moho offshore exploration and production license.

QatarEnergy holds a 15% shareholding position in TotalEnergies E&P Congo (TEPC) which is the operator in the Moho license. TEPC holds a 63.5% share of the license, alongside Trident Energy (21.5%), and Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (15%).

Commenting on the discovery, His Excellency Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, stated: "We are pleased to further strengthen our expanding international portfolio with this promising new discovery in the Republic of Congo. We look forward to working with our strategic partner, TotalEnergies, and with the Congolese Government to develop these resources.”

The MHNM-6 NFW well has encountered a 160-meter hydrocarbon column in good-quality Albian reservoirs. Data acquisition and sampling were conducted to aid subsurface interpretation and future development.