‘Game over’: TotalEnergies chief says recent Namibia oil find is not commercial

Patrick Pouyanne says Tamboti’s permeability is ’not good’, although exploration sources say fracking and horizontal drilling could perhaps change the picture

TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne.
TotalEnergies chief executive Patrick Pouyanne.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 6 February 2025, 12:38Updated 6 February 2025, 14:06
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