French energy major TotalEnergies SE has entered into cooperation agreements with three national oil companies (NOCs) — Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), and Sociedade Nacional de Combustíveis de Angola, E.P. (Sonangol) — to support them in methane detection and measurement campaigns. This collaboration involves utilizing TotalEnergies' Airborne Ultralight Spectrometer for Environmental Applications (AUSEA) technology, a drone-mounted gas analyzer.

The AUSEA technology, developed by TotalEnergies in collaboration with Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, is considered one of the most accurate tools globally for detecting and measuring methane emissions. Mounted on ultralight drones, AUSEA provides precise readings of methane and carbon dioxide emissions while identifying their sources. The technology is particularly useful for accessing challenging emission points in various industrial facilities, whether onshore or offshore.

TotalEnergies' initiative to share AUSEA technology with its NOC partners aligns with the company's commitment to addressing methane emissions in the oil and gas industry. At COP28, TotalEnergies endorsed the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) and actively supports the United Nations Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0) framework, holding the OGMP Gold standard status for three consecutive years. Additionally, the company is involved in the World Bank’s Global Flaring and Methane Reduction Partnership (GFMR).

In a broader context, TotalEnergies is contributing to the global push for renewable energy capacity growth. The company is advancing the $1.4 billion Mirny wind energy project in Kazakhstan, aiming to develop a 1 GW onshore wind farm equipped with up to 160 turbines and a 600 MWh battery energy storage system. This initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the National Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna and the National Company KazMunayGas, represents the largest wind energy project ever initiated in Kazakhstan. The Mirny project aligns with TotalEnergies' commitment to tripling its power generation from 33 terawatt-hours to over 100 TWh by 2030, contributing significantly to renewable energy capacity goals.