7th Feb 2006 14:26
Total S.A.07 February 2006 United States: Total focuses exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico Paris, February 07, 2006 - Total announces that its wholly ownedsubsidiary, Total E&P USA, Inc., has agreed to sell two mature fields,Bethany and Maben, located in East Texas and Mississippi, respectively, toXTO Energy Inc. The transaction is scheduled to close by the end ofFebruary 2006. Total will now focus its exploration and production projects in the UnitedStates on the offshore Gulf of Mexico. ****** 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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