Total: Brazil: Declaration of Commercial Discov...

TOTAL S.A.
                  Total confirms that it has filed a declaration of commercial discovery with the
Brazilian authorities for the ultra-deep offshore Xerelete (formerly Curió)
discovery.

Discovered in 2001 by Total, then operator, the field extends over two blocks,
Block BC-2, in which Total has a 41.2% interest alongside Petrobras (operator)
and Devon, and Block BMC-14, in which the Group has a 50% interest alongside
Petrobras (operator).

Located in the prolific Campos Basin, 250 kilometres offshore Rio de Janeiro,
Xerelete contains relatively heavy oil (17° to 20° API). The field is Brazil's
deepest discovery to date, lying in 2,400 metres of water.

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