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This watercolor illustration captures the vast Cap Lopez oil terminal in Gabon, a vital export hub operated by Total Gabon. Rendered in an aerial perspective, the artwork reflects the geographical and operational intricacy of one of West Africa’s longest-standing petroleum terminals. Against the contrasting backdrops of pristine coastline and industrial infrastructure, the visual narrates a deeper story of Gabon's complex energy terrain, where mature fields challenge companies to innovate sustainably.

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Created for The Oil & Gas Year 2016 edition, this piece complements editorial coverage on Total Gabon’s approach to managing aging fields and reinvesting in field rejuvenation strategies, including hydraulic injections, new drilling campaigns, and CSR initiatives. The balance of raw terrain and precise engineering underlines the dual focus on performance and preservation—a defining quality of Gabon's energy policy at the time.

• Featured prominently in The Oil & Gas Year’s Gabon edition, this piece became a signature visual for Total’s regional presence.

• Helped editors frame the narrative around Total Gabon’s production strategies and community investment in a more human-centric way.

• Successfully merged corporate storytelling and environmental sensitivity, becoming a bridge between the energy world and visual journalism.

• Due to restricted visual access and absence of high-resolution aerial documentation, the artwork had to be constructed from a handful of low-quality images.

• The challenge was to maintain topographical and architectural accuracy while injecting artistic expression into the coastal surroundings.

• Required intense layering of environmental elements (trees, coastline, logistics) to faithfully depict spatial orientation without relying on drone visuals.