05:21 AM EDT, 03/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- TotalEnergies (TTE) said Wednesday it has started production at the Lapa South-West project in the Santos Basin, about 300 km offshore Brazil.

The company said the project includes three wells tied back to the existing Lapa floating production, storage and offloading unit and is expected to boost output from the Lapa field by 25,000 barrels per day.

It added that the startup expands its portfolio in Brazil following the launch of Mero-4 in 2025, with additional projects Atapu-2 and Sepia-2 expected to start in 2029.

The project leverages existing infrastructure to deliver low-cost, lower-emission oil production and supports the company's goal of growing output by about 3% annually through 2030, said Nicolas Terraz, president exploration & production.