{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-01/totalenergies-methane-petronas-sonangol-oil-india","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-01/totalenergies-methane-petronas-sonangol-oil-india.md","title":"TotalEnergies Signs Methane Pacts With PETRONAS, Sonangol","headline":"TotalEnergies Adds PETRONAS, Sonangol and Oil India Methane Cooperation at OGDC Meeting","description":"TotalEnergies signed a PETRONAS-led methane technology center agreement and a Sonangol memorandum, and planned a second AUSEA drone campaign.","section":"Partnerships","published_at":"2026-11-01T09:35:01+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-01T09:35:01+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["TotalEnergies signed a collaboration agreement with PETRONAS, JOGMEC and JGC Corporation to help develop SEA METEC, a methane technology evaluation center based in Malaysia.","A memorandum of understanding with Sonangol covers methane detection, flaring reduction, energy efficiency and possible support from the World Bank's GFMR Fund.","A second one-month AUSEA drone campaign with Oil India follows a first campaign over 20 OIL-operated sites in Assam."],"companies":[{"name":"TotalEnergies SE","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004vwa/totalenergies-se","website":"https://totalenergies.com"},{"name":"Oil India","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00052ly/oil-india","website":"https://www.oil-india.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Business Wire","title":"TotalEnergies Strengthens Cooperation with PETRONAS SONANGOL and OIL INDIA LIMITED to Reduce Methane Emissions","url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261101304985/en/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Partnerships","TotalEnergies SE","Oil India"],"body_markdown":"[TotalEnergies](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0004vwa/totalenergies-se) signed a collaboration agreement with PETRONAS, JOGMEC and JGC Corporation to help develop a Southeast Asia methane technology evaluation center in Malaysia, and a memorandum of understanding with Sonangol on methane reduction in Angola, Business Wire [reported](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261101304985/en/) on November 1, 2026. The company also set a second AUSEA field campaign with Oil India.\n\n## How the SEA METEC Center Will Work\n\nPETRONAS will lead SEA METEC, a regional center based in Malaysia that will evaluate methane emissions measurement and monitoring technologies across Southeast Asia. TotalEnergies will contribute expertise from more than 10 years of running its own TADI center, described in the announcement as Europe's only facility dedicated to evaluating methane detection and quantification technologies. The center is intended to support harmonization of measurement and quantification methods so companies can better detect, measure and reduce emissions.\n\nJOGMEC, the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, is a party to the agreement. In September 2026, JOGMEC awarded a tender to buy 320,000 kilolitres, or 2 million barrels, of Abu Dhabi Murban crude from Mitsui for delivery between October 15 and December 14, [The future of trading](https://akta.pro/news-signals) reported.\n\n## Sonangol Deal and the Second Oil India Campaign\n\nThe Sonangol memorandum covers methane emissions detection, measurement, monitoring and reduction, plus sharing of best practices, methodologies and technical expertise. The two companies are identifying solutions to cut methane emissions and flaring, improve energy efficiency, support facility electrification and advance carbon management, and the cooperation extends to greenhouse gas reporting, technical training and possible financing including support from the World Bank's Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Fund.\n\nWith [Oil India](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00052ly/oil-india), a second one-month AUSEA campaign will extend the drone-mounted dual sensor, which detects methane and carbon dioxide and identifies their source, to additional OIL-operated sites. A first one-month campaign covered 20 OIL-operated sites in Assam and gave OIL data for its emissions reporting.\n\n\"Our cooperation with PETRONAS in Malaysia, SONANGOL in Angola and OIL in India illustrates TotalEnergies' commitment to the OGDC and the momentum it has created among international and national companies,\" said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies.\n\n## TotalEnergies' Recent Deal Activity\n\nTotalEnergies carried out a capital increase reserved for employees on June 26, 2026, issuing 5,548,563 new shares at €62.00 per share after a subscription period from June 3 to 17, 2026, raising €310.5 million from 59,366 employees in 97 countries, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show employee shareholders holding approximately 7.6% of share capital.\n\n## Earlier TotalEnergies Announcements\n\nOn October 30, 2026, TotalEnergies signed a farm-out agreement to sell a 40% participating interest in Nigeria's OPL257 block to SAPETRO while retaining operatorship with a 50% operated stake, Stock Titan reported. On October 29, 2026, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said Saudi Arabia's Satorp refinery has run at nominal capacity since the end of the third quarter, Argus Media reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}