27th Feb 2006 11:31
Total S.A.27 February 2006 Total Awarded Two Deep Offshore Blocks in Australia Paris, February 27, 2006 - Total announces that wholly-owned subsidiaryTotal E&P Australia has been awarded two exploration permits offshorenorthwestern Australia following the October 2005 licensing round. Exploration permits WA-369-P and WA-370-P are located approximately150 kilometres offshore in a water depth of around 1,400 meters. Total willhave an interest of 30%, alongside Australia's Woodside Energy Ltd.(Operator, 50%) and Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd (20%). Seismic surveys will be conducted in block WA-370-P this year. These interests illustrate Total's commitment to strengthening its presence inAustralia, where it is already conducting exploration operations in two other deep offshore blocks. ****** Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations inmore than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of thepetroleum 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 foundon the company's website: www.total.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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