Drilling Report

Total Fina Elf.
28 January 2003



          TotalFinaElf Confirms Discovery of Significant Natural
                Gas Reserves in Brunel Darussalam

Paris, January 28, 2003 - Block B Joint Venture, operated by TotalFinaElf
(operator, 37.5%), has made a significant gas and condensate discovery in
offshore Block B in Brunel Darussalam.  The block is located approximately 50
kilometres north of the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan.

The discovery confirms the potential of the deep horizons of Block B.  It was
made at a vertical depth of around 4,400 metres, below the currently producing
gas and condensate reservoirs of the Maharaja Lela Jamalulalam field.  Well
MLJ1-06 struck a column of hydrocarbons of around 100 metres.

TotalFinaElf is associated in Block B with Shell (35%) and local partners
(27.5%).  TotalFinaElf has also been selected for Brunel's very deep offshore
Block J.


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