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Congo: A fourth discovery in the ultra-deep offshore Mer Très Profonde Sud block

August 8, 2007 - Total announces a significant new oil discovery in its
ultra-deep offshore block Mer Très Profonde Sud (MTPS), which lies approximately
170 kilometres offshore Republic of the Congo in a water depth of 2,000 metres.

The Cassiopée Est Marine-1 discovery well was drilled to a total depth of
3,330 metres and tested at 5,600 barrels of oil per day. The evaluation of the
reserves related to this discovery is underway.

Following Andromède (2000), Pégase Nord (2004) and Aurige Nord (2006), this
latest drilling success is the fourth oil discovery in the MTPS permit. It
strengthens Total's exploration strategy in the Republic of Congo aiming at
building an economically viable pole of development in this ultra-deep water
permit.

The field development studies will be launched once the related reserves are
assessed.

Awarded in May 1997, the MTPS block extends over more than 5,000 square
kilometres, with water depths ranging from 1,300 to 3,000 metres. Total, through
its subsidiary Total E&P Congo, is the operator with a 40% interest, alongside
partners Eni Congo (30%) and Esso Exploration and Production Congo (Mer Très
Profonde Sud) Limited (30%).

Total in the Congo

Present in the Republic of Congo since 1968, Total is the country's leading
hydrocarbons producer, with output of 130,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day
in 2006.

The Group has operated half of the exploration wells drilled in Congo, brought
11 of the 17 producing fields on stream and discovered 65% of the initially
identified reserves. The Kikouala, Yangga, Sendji and Tchibouela developments
drove the ramp-up of production in the 1980s. This positive momentum was
sustained over the following decade with a very active exploration strategy and
continuous investment in developing new shallow offshore fields. The Nkossa
field, with the largest concrete barge FPU ever built, was brought on stream in
1996, marking a major milestone for Total (operator, 53.5%) in terms of
production growth in Congo.

In recent years, the Group has leveraged its comprehensive expertise to enhance
recovery from mature fields and stem their natural decline. It has also
successfully accessed deepwater reservoirs and will bring the Congo's first deep
offshore field, Moho-Bilondo, on stream in 2008. Operated by Total with a 53.5%
interest, the field is expected to produce roughly 90,000 barrels per day at
plateau. In addition, the Group is continuing work to appraise three oil
reservoirs discovered in the northern area of the Moho-Bilondo permit.

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