27th Jan 2006 07:54
Total S.A.26 January 2006 Angola's Deep Offshore BBLT Comes on Stream Paris, January 26, 2006 - Total announces that the Belize field, part of Angola's deep offshore BBLT (Benguela-Belize-Lobito-Tomboco) Development, has been brought on stream in Block 14. Total has a 20% interest in BBLT, alongside Chevron (operator), Sonangol, Eniand GALP. Located 80 kilometers offshore in nearly 400 meters of water, the BBLTDevelopment, including the first phase of the Belize and Benguela fields,comprises an integrated drilling and production platform hub facility, supportedby a Compliant Piled Tower (CPT), with tieback to the Lobito-Tomboco subseawells. BBLT's combined production is forecast to peak at 200,000 barrels perday. Total is a leading operator in the fast-growing Angolan oil industry. The Groupis forecasting a significant increase in its production, thanks to the rampingup of output from Block 17-where current production of more than 240,000 barrelsper day from Girassol and Jasmim is expected to double when Dalia is brought onstream in 2006-and the potential of the very deep offshore Block 32, in whichfour discoveries have already been made. * * * * * * * Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations in more than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of the petroleum industry: exploration, oil and gas production, refining and marketing, trading and power generation. The Group is also a major player in chemicals. Total has more than 111,000 employees worldwide. More information can be found on the company's website: www.total.com 2 place de la CoupoleLa Defense 6 92 400 Courbevoie FranceFax: 33(1)47 44 68 21 Catherine ENCKTel. 33(1)47 44 37 76 Patricia MARIETel: 33(1)47 44 45 90 Paul FLORENTel: 33(1)47 44 45 91 Christine de CHAMPEAUX Tel: 33(1)47 44 47 49 Bertille ARONTel: 33(1)47 44 67 12 Mary DWYERTel: 33(1)47 44 21 19 Isabelle CABROL Tel: 33(1)47 44 64 24 Charles-Edouard ANFRAYTel: 33(1)47 44 65 55 Franklin BOITIERTel: 33(1)47 44 59 81 Philippe GATEAUTel: 33(1)47 44 47 05 TOTAL SA Capital 6 151 162 960 euros542 051 180 R.C.S. Nanterre www.total.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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