Total SA has completed the merger of its UK upstream oil and gas operations with NEO NEXT, establishing a new company named NEO NEXT+, in which Total SA holds a 47.5% stake in the combined entity.

The transaction positions NEO NEXT+ as the largest independent oil and gas producer on the UK Continental Shelf, with projected daily production exceeding 250,000 barrels of oil equivalent by 2026.

This deal integrates Total SA's UK operations with the assets of NEO NEXT, a joint venture backed by HitecVision and Repsol, strengthening the group's production base and operational capabilities.

According to previously disclosed terms, the ownership structure allocates Total SA a 47.5% stake in NEO NEXT+, HitecVision 28.875%, and Repsol 23.625%.

Total SA Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné stated, "The completion of this merger and the formation of NEO NEXT+ represent a significant step in Total SA's long-term commitment to the UK oil and gas industry. While contributing to the country's energy supply, NEO NEXT+'s scale and asset portfolio will drive synergies and enhance the company's cash flow generation capacity."

The merger builds on NEO NEXT's previous series of integration moves, including the incorporation of Repsol's assets and other acquisitions, aiming to create a larger and more resilient operator in the mature UK North Sea basin.

The newly merged company is expected to benefit from operational synergies, an expanded asset base, and enhanced cash flow generation, supporting ongoing development and production activities in the region.