The project is expected to extend the operational life of the FA platform and associated infrastructure to 20 years.
TotalEnergies and its partners are seeking environmental clearance for the development of its gas discoveries offshore South Africa, according to a draft scoping report.
This decision is part of the application of the production right in block 11B/12B.
A joint venture involving TotalEnergies EP South Africa (TEEPSA), QatarEnergy, Canadian Natural Resources International (South Africa) and the South African consortium MainStreet 1549, conducted exploration on Block 11B/12B.
To date, the exploration programme on the southwestern part of Block 11B/12B has resulted in gas and associated condensate discoveries in the Paddavissie Channel, including the Brulpadda and Luiperd discoveries. These discovered areas are referred to as the project development areas.
TEEPSA plans to develop the Paddavissie Channel after securing production rights and signing commercial agreements for domestic gas sales.
The application for production rights has been submitted for an area that is smaller than the exploration right area.
To bring the newly proven gas reserves and associated condensate reserves on stream, TEEPSA must drill up to six offshore production and appraisal wells in the project development area.
The company will also connect the offshore wells by installing subsea manifolds and flowlines. It will connect the manifolds and flowlines via a subsea production pipeline to the existing PetroSA FA platform on the Block 9 offshore field.
The report states: "The proposed project will also diversify South Africa's energy sources and reduce the country's vulnerability and dependence on imports for its energy needs.
In addition, the project is expected to boost the life of the FA platform and associated infrastructure for up to 20 years.